A 24-year-old woman presents to the emergency department for severe abdominal pain
After collecting a detailed history, performing an expanded problem-focused physical examination, and medical decision making of moderate complexity, the supervising physician admits the patient to an observation status. Which of the following E/M service codes best reflects the documented service? a. 99221
b. 99282
c. 99224
d. 99218
d) 99218
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You are assessing a 30-year-old male patient that had his arm caught in a piece of machinery. By the time you arrive he has been freed. The patient tells you that he does not understand why you were called, but as you inspect the injured limb you notice a small puncture wound. You should have a high index of suspicion of which of the following injuries?
A) Chemical burn B) Puncture C) High-pressure injection D) Crush injury
When assessing a patient's conjunctivae, you note they are injected. This means that the conjunctivae are:
A) red. B) pale. C) yellow. D) cyanotic.