A patient who performs dialysis at home has a greater risk for which of the following?
a. a complete ileus.
b. early intestinal obstruction.
c. abnormality of blood flow.
d. peritonitis.
Answer: d. peritonitis.
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After several cycles of lab testing on test animals, a medication can enter clinical trials for evaluation in humans. In phase II clinical trial testing:
A) the trial is expanded to include a large sample size, usually in the thousands of individuals, and establish the overall safety and effectiveness of the drug. B) the medication is compared to other medications on the market. C) consists of the drug being tested on a small number (usually 300 or less) of people with the illness or condition the drug is designed to treat. D) researchers attempt to determine the safe dose and how the medication is both absorbed and eliminated from the body.
Which of the following guidelines must the patient abide by to properly prepare him- or herself for the GTT?
A) The patient must not eat anything for 8 hours before the GTT but should not fast for more than 12 hours before the test. B) The patient should take cortisol 2 days before the GTT. C) The patient needs to exercise vigorously 3 days before the GTT. D) The patient must not eat anything for 14 hours before the GTT.
ICD-10-CM provides codes to deal with encounters for circumstances other than a disease or an injury in the __________ chapter
a. External Causes of Morbidity b. Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact with Health Services c. Injury, Poisoning, and External Causes d. Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Findings
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