Your patient is a 25-year-old woman with a history of diabetes. She is confused, agitated, and verbally abusive to you, and she is very sweaty. Although she refuses to give a history of the present illness, you should suspect which of the following as the likely cause of her presentation?
A) Failure to take her insulin
B) A non-diabetic-related problem
C) low blood glucose levels
D) Excessive blood glucose levels
C
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A. stroke B. ischemic heart disease C. Alzheimer's disease D. nephrotic syndrome
Using a CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following procedure
Removal of permanent transvenous electrode by thoracotomy
Which of the following demonstrates medical necessity? ?
A) The emergency room physician orders an EKG. B) A primary care physician orders a chest x-ray for a patient with a cough. C) An anesthesiologist orders an EKG with documentation of a diagnosis "fractured femur." D) All of the above demonstrate medical necessity.
Another term used for hematocrit is ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).