Which of the following is the earliest sign of shock in an 18-month-old child?

A: Slow, bounding pulse
B: Bulging fontanelles
C: Rapid, thready pulse
D: Delayed capillary refill

Answer: D: Delayed capillary refill

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The most common way to accomplish medical office accounting today is the _____________________ method

a. pegboard b. electronic c. hybrid d. reconciliation process

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Which type of untreated pneumothorax is considered to be the most serious?

a. Spontaneous b. Tension c. Malignant d. Iatrogenic

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The final diagnoses on a discharge summary reads "acute and chronic respiratory failure.". The correct code(s) is (are) _____

a. J96.0 b. J96.1 c. J96.0, J96.1 d. J96.20

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