During the primary assessment, how should you best determine the adequacy of a patient's breathing?
A) Determine the patient's mental status
B) Compare the respirations and pulse rate
C) Calculate the number of breaths per minute
D) Examine the rise and fall of the chest
D) Examine the rise and fall of the chest
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Even though physicians will continue to use CPT to report procedures performed in their offices, they will still be affected by ICD-10-PCS documentation requirements. Why is this?
a. Because CMS will compare the physician office documentation to their hospital documentation to make sure it is consistent. b. CMS mandates hospitals to have clinical documentation improvement programs that have strict ICD-10-PCS documentation requirements. c. Because hospitals will be using PCS codes to report inpatient procedures these same physicians perform. d. Payers, especially managed care plans, expect the new documentation requirements to be met before they will approve payment for claims.
A patient with classic Stage 1 BPD will have which of the following chest radiograph findings?
a. Ground-glass granular pattern b. Emphysematous bullae c. Honeycomb appearance d. Mediastinal shift
The blood supply to the eye and nutrients that supply the eye lie in the layer just beneath the canthus, which is called the ciliary body.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Describe the common behavior of pet rats