A patient with lower abdominal pelvic pain, vaginal discharge, and elevated temperature has summoned EMS. In getting a medical history from her, which of the following is the most important piece of information needed to relay to the receiving emergency department?
A) History of removal of her gallbladder three months ago
B) Surgical removal of a twisted ovary eight years ago
C) Internal procedure on her uterus yesterday by the gynecologist
D) History of anemia and hypertension
C
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A. empathetic B. talkative C. casual D. pitying
During the inflammatory process, blood vessels dilate to increase blood flow, watery fluids are produced, and neutrophils invade the site of injury.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
A 29-year-old patient is seen today who admits to taking 10 multivitamins a day. Her husband confirms this. She is being referred for psychological assessment. This encounter would be reported with code _____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the Charges section of the Transaction Entry dialog box, the Total box is the result of multiplying the number in the ________ by the number in the Amount box.
A. Units box B. Quantity box C. TOS box D. Procedure box