A patient is admitted to the hospital for a coronary artery bypass surgery. Postoperatively, he
develops a pulmonary embolism. The present on admission (POA) indicator is
A. Y = Present at the time of inpatient admission.
B. N = Not present at the time of inpatient admission.
C. U = Documentation is insufficient to determine if condition was present at the time of
admission.
D. W = Provider is unable to clinically determine if condition was present at the time of
admission.
B
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The subsidence of an erection, mediated by the sympathetic nervous system, is called:
A) ejaculation. B) detumescence. C) emission. D) None of the above
You have responded to a residence for an injured child. The mother presents you with a two-year-old boy who is crying loudly. She says he fell off the family playground equipment and won't stop crying. You ask the boy what happened, and he points to the jungle gym outside and cries more. You notice some seven- to ten-day-old bruises on his shins, and scrapes on his palms and elbows. What impression could you form using your knowledge of child abuse?
A) The child indicates the same story as the mother, and children of that age tend to injure themselves playing. B) Continual crying is a sign of abuse, and so are the old bruises. C) The child was obviously unsupervised and may be neglected. D) There are some warning signs, and the police should be involved.