To which of the following drug classifications does esomeperazole (Nexium) belong?

a. antacid
b. PPI
c. H2-antagonist
d. prostaglandin supplementation


b. The following drugs are PPIs: esomeprazole (Nexium), ilansoprazole (Prevacid), omeprazole (Prilosec), pantoprazole (Protonix), and rabeprazole (Aciphex).

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Physicians typically use ________ to assist with handling legal documents and issues

a. assistants b. medical offices c. office managers d. attorneys

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________ is a fibrous sheath that holds connective tissue together.

A. Muscle B. Fascia C. Membrane D. Smooth muscle

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All of the following statements are true of the search function on most EHRs, EXCEPT:

A) it identifies related findings in other sections of the nomenclature. B) it is not able to perform automatic word completion. C) it is standardized in most EHRs. D) it will perform an alternate word search. E) it produces a list of findings almost instantaneously.

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Refer to the ICD-10-Cm Official Guidelines I.C.7.a.1 which states: Assign as many codes from category ________, Glaucoma, as needed to identify the type of glaucoma, the affected eye, and the glaucoma stage.

A. H41 B. H40 C. H42 D. H39

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