You are transporting a patient who wants help to rid herself of an addiction to pain medications. She says she has not taken any pain medications since yesterday, and needs help. Which of these findings would you recognize as a sign of withdrawal?

A) Her mental status decreases
B) Her body temperature falls
C) She starts to become agitated
D) She begins to cry uncontrollably


C) She starts to become agitated

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One significant byproduct of the combustion of polyurethane foam is:

A. carbon dioxide. B. silicon carbonide. C. carbon monoxide. D. hydrogen cyanide.

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Wood I-beam construction components make possible open spans of up to __________ feet without support columns

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Demonstrate how to check the carotid pulse

What will be an ideal response?

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To determine the reason for an encounter and the conditions treated, coders should review the __________ because providers will often document additional information about a condition elsewhere

a. discharge summary and face sheet b. list of diagnoses and procedures c. patient record in its entirety d. submitted health insurance claim

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