The ____ has placed conditions upon all healthcare providers that protect patient privacy during claims processing, data analysis, utilization review, quality assurance, and practice management.

A 45-year-old woman presents with a 0.5 ? 1 cm painless purple patch on her mandibular gingiva. Duration was unknown. All of the following might be included in a clinical differential diagnosis except:

a. Melanoma b. Kaposi's sarcoma c. Erythroplakia d. Secondary herpes e. Vascular malformation

The "V" in the AVPU Classification Scheme stands for ____.

A. ventilation B. vacant C. verbal D. vacillation