When arterial gas embolism (AGE) occurs, the gas within the lungs:

a. causes an open pneumothorax.
b. causes the trachea to close.
c. contracts, and the bronchioles start to spasm.
d. expands, rupturing alveoli.


Answer: d

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Tools known as crosswalks or ____ will be used to help convert an ICD-9-CM/PCS code to an ICD-10-CM/PCS code

A) general equivalence mappings B) electronic codes C) sidebars D) conduits

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For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given

Desultory labor; delivered

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