Decision support systems often provide medication alerts that tell the prescriber:
1. Patient history data with a summary of their diagnoses
2. The usual dosage for the drug being prescribed
3. The patient's latest laboratory values, such as potassium levels
4. Potential drug-to-drug interactions with other medications the patient is taking
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a. unstable c. on the ventilator b. having pain d. receiving blood
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A) Weak and rapid pulse B) Warm and flushed skin C) Elevated blood pressure D) Decreased respiratory rate
When reporting a routine prenatal visit with no complications, a code from category Z34 should be the first listed diagnosis
a. true b. false