In the absence of obvious external trauma, an abdominal injury would be MOST difficult to assess for in a/an:
A. intoxicated patient.
B. unresponsive patient.
C. hypovolemic patient.
D. patient in severe pain .
Answer: B. unresponsive patient.
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A) Fast turnaround time B) Better inventory management C) Saving money by recouping lost charges and tracking medications D) Access to all of patient's medication by any hospital personnel
Which blood type is considered the universal donor?
A) type A B) type B C) type AB D) type O
In statistics, the mean is the average
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. case-mix index relative weights b. hospital-acquired conditions c. medical diagnostic categories d. resource utilization groups