Respiratory work is a product of transpulmonary pressure and tidal volume.

You respond to a patient complaining of lower abdominal pain. Upon your arrival, you find a 25-year-old man who also complains of groin pain. After inspecting the penis and scrotum, your next step would be to:

A) inspect the glans. B) lift the scrotum and inspect for swelling or lumps. C) palpate the testicles. D) take a urine sample.

If a denial is upheld when regulatory information was included in the original appeal, the medical office assistant should appeal to the:

A) carrier legal department. B) carrier president. C) Department of Labor. D) Department of Insurance.