The ________ diagnosis is defined as the first diagnoses listed in outpatient coding
A) suspected
B) primary
C) principal
D) uncertain
B
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a. True b. False
A(n) ________ person believes that one's own race, ethnic group, and/or culture is superior to all others.
A. Assertive B. Deaf C. Inflexible D. Ethnocentric
When is it appropriate to examine the male genitalia?
a. When the patient has lower leg pain b. When the patient has severe anal pain c. When the patient has suffered a traumatic injury d. When the patient is having chest pain
Which of the following sets of vital signs is MOST suggestive of increased intracranial pressure in a patient who has experienced a traumatic brain injury?
A: BP, 176/98 mm Hg; pulse, 50 beats/min; respirations, 10 breaths/min B: BP, 92/60 mm Hg; pulse, 120 beats/min; respirations, 24 breaths/min C: BP, 160/72 mm Hg; pulse, 100 beats/min; respirations, 12 breaths/min D: BP, 84/42 mm Hg; pulse, 60 beats/min; respirations, 32 breaths/min