Describe the information that is contained in Appendix B of the CPT manual
Appendix B contains the additions, deletions, and revisions of the CPT codes for the current edition of the CPT manual.
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Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH):
a. Is essentially as effective therapeutically as unfractionated heparin (UFH) b. Has the same anti-thrombin effect as UFH c. Can be monitored using the PTT. d. Has a shorter in vivo half-life than UFH
You have been called for a 35-year-old female who is experiencing vaginal spotting. The patient states that she has noted the discharge of blood from her vagina and is concerned because she is 36 weeks pregnant. She has also experienced some abdominal pain, which she describes as "sharp." Your assessment reveals bleeding as noted and tenderness on palpation just right to the midline of her abdomen. Her pulse is 122 beats/min, respirations are 22 breaths/min, blood pressure is 118/82 mmHg, SpO2 is 96%, and oral temperature is 97.3°F. Based on this presentation, you would:
A) Provide low-concentration oxygen and nonemergently transport the patient B) Place the patient in a supine position and immediately transport her C) Administer high-concentration oxygen and immediately transport the patient D) Massage the abdomen, provide high-concentration oxygen, and nonemergently transport the patient