Which assessment finding best indicates that the newborn is significantly distressed?
A) Loud crying
B) Respiratory rate of 50 breaths per minute
C) Apgar score of 8
D) Heart rate of 92 beats per minute
D) Heart rate of 92 beats per minute
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You have been asked to speak to a group of new mothers regarding the emergency treatment of a fever. During your presentation, one of the mothers asks you what temperature would cause a child to seize. Your response would be:
A) "When a child's temperature rises above 105°F, seizure activity will occur." B) "It is not the specific temperature that is of concern, but the rate at which the body temperature rises." C) "If the temperature of a child's fever rises slowly over several hours, she is at greater risk for seizures." D) "For a child to seize when she has a fever, she must also have a history of seizures or a cardiac condition."
The "extra" codes in ICD-9 that tell the third-party payer how an illness or injury came about are known as ________.
A. Dx codes B. DRG codes C. V codes D. E/M codes E. E codes
Identify the improperly set ventilator parameter using the scalars shown below
a. Mode b. Flow rate c. Sensitivity d. Tidal volume
Which statement is correct?
A) Data are based on facts. B) Data are collected at the end of a patient's stay. C) Data are collected only on patients only on observations. D) Data are never collected on inpatient admissions.