A patient's blood gas results are as follows: pH = 7.28; dissolved CO2 = 1.9 mmol/L; HCO3- = 28 mmol/L. These results would be classified as:
A. Metabolic acidosis.
B. Metabolic alkalosis.
C. Partially compensated respiratory acidosis.
D. Respiratory alkalosis.
C
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A patient care report reads: "c/o fall with (R) hip pain; FROM to (R) low. ext." Based on this, you should recognize that the patient's:
A) Right hip appears broken B) Right hip is dislocated, but not fractured C) Right leg can be moved normally D) Right leg is not broken, but cannot be moved freely
You have been doing some spring cleaning in your yard, and the next day you notice a red, itchy rash developing on your arms. Your doctor tells you that you have poison ivy. You recognize that this reaction occurs because:
a. poison from the plant entered your bloodstream. b. venom from the plant reacted with your body. c. a toxic substance came in contact with your skin. d. your body was unable to create an antigen.
After the impulse flows through the _______________ _______________, the ventricles contract and the SA node starts the flow of a new impulse.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Section IV of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting contains the Diagnostic Coding and Reporting Guidelines for ____________________ services
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word