You are managing a 46-year-old male patient who began having sharp, shooting pain in his flank radiating toward his medial pelvis. He tells you the pain began the previous night and is intermittent; he also feels nauseated and has pain when trying to urinate. You suspect this patient may be experiencing:
A) Acute renal failure
B) Renal calculi
C) Appendicitis
D) End-stage renal disease
Answer: B) Renal calculi
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A) Arterioles B) Capillaries C) Microvenules D) Veins
Approximately how many muscles and their tendons control movement of the wrist, hand, and fingers?
a. 20 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50
Select the appropriate diagnostic code using an ICD-9-CM code book for the diagnostic statements given in the following questions
Malabsorption syndrome
Since the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA),
A. more people have health insurance and out-of-pocket expenses are decreasing. B. more people have health insurance and premiums have remained stable. C. the same number of people have health insurance and out-of-pocket expenses have remained stable. D. more people have health insurance but out-of-pocket expenses continue to increase. E. the same number of people have health insurance and out-of-pocket expenses have decreased.