All of the following are the most common causes of GERD EXCEPT __________
a. heredity
b. smoking
c. obesity
d. hiatal hernia
a
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In which of the following locations is the femoral pulse palpated?
A) On the medial side of the ankle, posterior to the tibia B) Behind the knee C) On the medial side of the upper arm D) At the groin
Five days after admission into the hospital, the physician spends 29 minutes performing a final examination of the patient, discussing the treatment provided for the patient during the hospital stay, the current and future plan of care (including prescriptions), and the referrals with specific physicians. Which of the following reflects the MOST appropriate CPT code for this service?
A. 99239 B. 99233 C. 99238 D. 99232
MRSA and VRE are examples of
a. resistant bacterial pathogens. b. common bacterial pathogens. c. susceptibility testing methods. d. new penicillin drugs.
Because multiple bony areas span the entire body, the radiation dose absorbed by the organ called bone marrow
a. can be accurately measured by a direct method. b. cannot be measured by a direct method; it can only be estimated. c. is not of concern during any diagnostic radiography examinations. d. can only be measured to a small degree by a direct method.