For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book to select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given
Progressive anemia
285.9
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When using Approach 2 to convert metric system units, if the conversion is going toward the smaller unit which of the following is true?
A) The value should be added to the ratio of the larger factor to the smaller factor. B) The value should be divided by the ratio of the larger factor to the smaller factor. C) The value should be multiplied by the ratio of the larger factor to the smaller factor. D) The value should be subtracted from the ratio of the larger factor to the smaller factor.
The Statewide Technical Assistance Program Assessment Standards specifies that all personnel who staff ambulances MUST be trained to the:
A) Emergency medical responder level. B) Emergency medical technician level. C) Advanced emergency medical technician level. D) Paramedic level.
While performing the secondary assessment on a patient's abdomen, you note a pulsating mass just above the umbilicus. Your next action would be to:
A) Increase the pressure of palpation to determine whether there is pain related to deep organs B) Check the blood pressure in both arms C) Determine the exact size of the pulsating mass D) Palpate the remainder of the abdomen gently
A potentially life-threatening disease wherein the body reacts to an allergy by constricting airways of the lungs is called:
A. atelectasis. B. emphysema. C. asthma. D. pneumothorax.