Which of the following is made up of 21 chapters of disease descriptions and their codes?
A. Alphabetic Index
B. Tabular List
C. Index to External Causes
D. Neoplasm Table
Answer: B
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The secondary assessment consists of two major components, the __________ and the __________ examination
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Before contacting medical direction for authorization to assist a shortness of breath patient with his or her metered-dose inhaler, protocols state that the EMT must first attempt to provide relief by administering oxygen. You recognize that the administration of oxygen is best described as a(n):
A) standing order. B) on-line medical direction. C) direct permission. D) quality improvement.
Your patient is an 86-year-old man with a cardiac history. He takes blood thinners and a beta blocker for his heart. He is quite cool to the touch and his pulse oximeter reading is 87 percent. This is concerning because you know that:
A) the beta blocker can cause hypothermia in the elderly population. B) hypothermia causes a shift in the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve. C) beta blockers suppress hemoglobin leading to a decreased oxygen level. D) hypothermia leads to an increased risk of pulmonary embolism.
In the case of Washington v. Glucksburg, Justice Rehnquist's decision was driven by ____
A) policy concerns including the state's interests in the preservation of life B) a balancing of the rights of physicians, patients, families, and society C) the plain language of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment D) the appropriateness of the distinction between patients on life support systems and those who were not