Explain why stab incisions are used frequently during placement of a bovine intravenous
catheter.
Cow dermis is very thick, and it is difficult to advance a stylet through the skin without
damaging the catheter tip. A small stab incision made with a No. 15 blade, or a 14g needle
facilitates passage through the skin.
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Chapter 11 of ICD-10-CM—Diseases of the Digestive System—contains:
a. 12 subchapters divided by anatomic site. b. 10 subchapters divided by anatomic site. c. 14 subchapters divided by anatomic site. d. 7 subchapters divided by anatomic site.
Which of the following is the exception to the rule involving addressing a patient by his or her first name?
A. A medical assistant may address the patient by his first name when the patient has been coming to the office a long time. B. A medical assistant may address the patient by his first name when asking the patient about their medications. C. A medical assistant may address the patient by his first name when calling the patient from the waiting room in order to protect privacy. D. A medical assistant may address the patient by his first name when they are in the privacy of the examination room. E. None of the above