Your patient who was in a head-on MVC has asymmetric blood pressure measurements in the upper extremities, widened pulse pressure, and diminished lower extremity pulses. You suspect:

A) traumatic asphyxia. B) tear of the aorta.
C) cardiac contusion. D) neurogenic shock.


B

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An insurance company submits payment to a medical practice, along with a document that details the patients and accounts for which payment is made. This document is called the

A. subscriber benefits notice. B. encounter form. C. Superbill. D. remittance advice.

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Under HIPAA, a patient cannot have his or her name removed from a hospital patient registry.

a. true b. false

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What type of tissue is also known as dense connective tissue and is composed of an abundant amount of collagenous fibers where one end is joined to muscle?

A) A. Bursa B) B. Cartilage C) C. Ligaments D) D. Tendons

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A medical facility arranges a five-year $50,000 line of credit with its bank with a monthly interest rate of 0.4%. The facility borrowed $10,000 initially but paid that off six months later. Two more months have passed with no additional borrowing. What will the line of credit interest expense be for the most recent month?

A. $40 B. $200 C. $0 D. $80

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