Check My Work In which of the following categories can diseases caused by an abnormality of a person's genetic makeup be classified?

a. Trauma
b. Nutritional imbalance
c. Hereditary
d. Inflammation


Answer: c. Hereditary

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The trade name for cefpodoxime is:

A) Ceclor®. B) Duricef®. C) Keflex®. D) Vantin®.

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Modifiers are placed in item 24d of the CMS-1500 form.?

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A ____ provides a pictorial breakdown of a patient's family health history

A) tonometer B) genogram C) familiosphere D) radiograph

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You are transporting an intubated 7-year-old child who experienced a traumatic brain injury. Full spinal precautions have been applied, you are ventilating the child at a rate of 20 breaths/min, and an intraosseous catheter has been placed in the child's proximal tibia. Reassessment of the child's blood pressure reveals a reading of 70/40 mm Hg. You should:

A: give a 20 mL/kg crystalloid bolus and reassess blood pressure. B: increase the rate of ventilation to 35 breaths/min. C: raise the head of the backboard to lower intracranial pressure. D: ventilate as needed to maintain an ETCO2 of 35-45 mm Hg.

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