A notable example of a drug that caused a high percentage of birth defects (primarily missing or deformed limbs) in the late 1950s is ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


thalidomide

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Type B blasting agents are constructed of which chemicals?

a. Mixtures of ammonium nitrate or other metallic nitrate. b. Liquid nitrate esters such as nitroglycerin, or a mixture of ingredients with one or more of the following: nitrocellulose, ammonium nitrate, other metallic nitrates, nitro derivatives of organic compounds, or combustible materials such as wood meal and aluminum powder. c. Mixture of either potassium chlorate or sodium chlorate, and potassium perchlorate, sodium perchlorate, or ammonium perchlorate, with a nitro derivative of an organic compound or combustible material such as wood meal, aluminum powder, or a hydrocarbon. d. Mixture of nitro derivatives of organic compounds, hydrocarbons, or aluminum powder with a high proportion of ammonium nitrate or other oxidizer, some or all of which is dissolved in an aqueous solution.

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Painted curbs are generally orange and white striped

A. True B. False

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Physical signs of ________ include brittle nails, constipation, dry skin, and muscle wasting

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Office visits for vaccinations, suture removal, and annual physical exams are all examples of services that would be coded with which type of ICD-9-CM code?

A. V code B. E code C. regular numeric ICD-9-CM code D. Volume 3 code

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