The condition noted as the patient's major health problem and the reason for a specific encounter or visit is called the:

A. principal diagnosis
B. concurrent condition
C. first-listed diagnosis
D. working diagnosis

Answer: C

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Which of the following statements best describe the typical findings on a chest radiograph for a patient with interstitial lung disease?

a. Unilateral upper lobe infiltrates b. Diffuse bilateral infiltrates c. Diffuse pulmonary hyperinflation d. Diffuse pleural inflammation

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