You suspect that your patient has a kidney infection because he is pointing to pain in his back. In your documentation, which of the following would you use to describe the area of pain?

A) Extraperitoneal
B) Peritoneum
C) Retroperitoneal
D) Parietal peritoneum


Answer: C

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A. Aldosterone B. Cortisol C. Serotonin D. Deoxycorticosterone

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Steroid hormones used to treat a wide variety of inflammatory diseases are known as:

A. androgens B. asthmatics C. corticosteroids D. hydrocortisones

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If an employed patient has coverage under two insurance plans, one the employer's plan and the other a government plan, the primary plan is

A. the plan in effect for the patient the longest. B. the employer's plan. C. the government plan. D. the plan with the lowest premium.

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