Which of the following terms means surgical fixation of joint, eventually resulting in intentional bone fusion?

a. anastomosis
b. ankylosis
c. arthrodesis
d. arthroplasty

c

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Which of the following best reflects the site of service?

a. Whether the patient has received, or has not received, any professional, medical, or other healthcare services from the performing physician, or another physician of the exact same specialty and subspecialty who also belongs to the same group practice, during the 3 years prior to the E/M service visit in question b. The location in which an E/M service visit occurs c. The disease, traumatic injury, medical condition, illness, undefined symptom, undiagnosed complaint, or any other reason for the E/M service visit d. The standardized amount of intraservice time usually spent by a physician performing this specific E/M service

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When assessing a trauma patient's chest, you should remember that:

A) the presence of hyporesonance to percussion is an indicator of air trapping in the pleural space. B) paradoxical movement may not be grossly apparent due to the splinting effect of chest muscle spasms. C) breath sounds should be assessed routinely in at least two fields prior to visual or tactile assessment. D) a structurally non-intact chest wall should be stabilized by circumferentially wrapping the chest with bandages.

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