Which means not included here and indicates that, although the excluded condition is not classified as part of the condition it is excluded from, a patient may be diagnosed with all conditions at the same time?

Which of the following is TRUE of elderly Americans?

A) The fastest-growing segment of the elderly population is 65 to 75 years old. B) Individuals over age 75 are considered "old-old." C) The numbers of elderly people are increasing, but they are decreasing in proportion to the total population. D) The elderly are not only living longer, they are living healthier, more active lives.

Temporary variation in pulmonary artery pressure readings due to movement of the hemodynamic monitoring line is an example of what type of variability?

a. Artifact b. Factitious event c. Physiologic variation d. Instrument drift