A 67-year-old female with pneumonia complains of chills and difficulty breathing. During the primary assessment, you note that her blood pressure is low. You suspect she is in septic shock, which is:
A. a severe allergic reaction.
B. caused by damage to the spinal cord.
C. a self-correcting condition caused by fear.
D. a life-threatening type of distributive shock.
Answer: D
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A) Medication overdose B) Organophosphate C) Envenomation D) Illicit drug overdose
A patient dies under suspicious conditions. Which of the following might occur to determine cause of this patient's death?
A. autopsy B. postmortem hearing C. lawsuit D. criminal investigation E. civil investigation
The order in which review codes are placed is not relevant.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Accurate data entry speeds the correct payment of claims and lessens the chance of:
A. Local fines B. State fines C. Federal audit D. State audit