Croup is BEST described as a:
a. bacterial infection causing inflammation of the larynx.
b. viral infection causing inflammation of the larynx.
c. bacterial infection causing inflammation of the oropharynx and epiglottis.
d. viral infection causing inflammation of the oropharynx and epiglottis.
b
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Which of the following BEST defines the term "open procedure"?
A. The period of time recognized for a patient's full recovery after surgery; accounts for the materials, services, and procedures that are required for the performance of and recovery from a surgical procedure B. the individual physician who has performed the service or procedure in question, or another physician of the same specialty within the practice who has also performed the E/M service C. ordered to occur at the request of another organization, agency, or company D. An invasive surgical procedure that requires incision through the exterior of the body to access internal organs, structures, or cavities
The maximum amount of air that can be exhaled from the maximum inspiratory level is defined as which of the following?
A. vital capacity B. residual volume C. total lung capacity D. expiratory reserve volume