The measure of which particular by-product of metabolism may be predictive of worsening outcome for a patient?

a. bicarbonate
b. lactate
c. pyruvate
d. gluconate


B

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If a congenital condition cannot be located in the Alphabetic Index by referencing the specific anomaly, which entry should the coder reference?

A) anomaly B) congenital C) deformity D) anomaly or deformity

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A fingerstick is done on the following fingers:

a. middle and index finger b. the thumb and the middle finger c. small and ring finger d. middle and ring finger

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The amount of contextual interference in a practice situation can be considered as a continuum ranging from low to high created by the practice schedule. Which of the following practice schedules describes a low-to-high continuum of practice schedules?

A. Blocked-Serial-Random B. Random-Serial-Blocked C. Serial-Random-Blocked D. Blocked-Random-Serial

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All of the following are symptoms of pulmonary edema EXCEPT ________.

A. distended neck veins B. cyanosis C. slow heartbeat D. wheezing sounds

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