When assessing an adult patient with difficulty breathing, what sign or symptom would be of most concern?
A) Temperature of 101.3°F
B) Blue coloration to the lips
C) Rate between 20 and 24 breaths per minute
D) Cyanosis to the fingernails
B
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HITECH Stage 1 requirements include the implementation of a computerized:
A. medical coding system. B. medical practice management system. C. provider order entry system. D. accounting system.
Shown at letter D in the figure, the ________ contains most of the eye's blood vessels.
During an investigation by the Office for Civil Rights, each provider is expected to have the following EXCEPT
a. business associate contracts with vendors to protect privacy of PHI. b. written policy and procedures. c. a designated privacy official. d. a workforce trained in state law.
The End-Stage Renal Disease Composite Payment Rate System was established by the _____
A) Balanced Budget Act of 1997 B) Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 C) Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 D) Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1980