The condition noted as the patient's major health problem and the reason for a specific encounter or visit is called the:

A. principal diagnosis
B. concurrent condition
C. first-listed diagnosis
D. working diagnosis


Answer: C

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a. Hypovolemia b. Transfusion reaction c. Side effects of the transfusion d. A myocardial infarction

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Which of the following should you expect to see if the transition zone in the precordial leads is between V1 and V2?

A) R waves that remain the same size in V1 and V2 B) R waves that progress from unusually large in V1 to very small in V2 C) R waves that remain flat in V1 and V2 D) R waves that progress from very small in V1 to unusually large in V2

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A common abbreviation for progesterone is P4. The abbreviation E2 is often dictated for estradiol. Looking carefully at the name of the three types of estrogen, why do you think estradiol is called E2?

What will be an ideal response?

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Clean garments that are relatively ________-free should be worn when working in the sterile preparation area

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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