You have been dispatched to a residence where a woman lacerated her arm after falling while holding a drinking glass. She informs you that when she was first cut, blood spurted from the wound, and then within a second or two, it subsided to a mere trickle. She asks why this would happen. Which one of the following is the correct response?
A) "Blood has the ability to clot within a second or two of injury."
B) "Blood vessels tend to constrict quickly once they are injured."
C) "Red blood cells will quickly repair the injury to the blood vessel."
D) "The skin around the injured blood vessels quickly swells and stops bleeding."
B
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Once Medicare publishes a final rule:
A) their stance is that providers should know about it and follow it. B) they believe it is best to ease the rule into effect. C) they do not repeal or amend any of the provisions. D) they review each rule on an annual basis and amend/update as needed.
Signs of substance abuse or ________ can be mistaken for depression.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
The official publication for ICD-9-CM coding guidelines that is published by the AHA is the ___________________________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).