Describe when conditions are defined as a "poisoning" in the ICD-9-CM
Conditions are defined as a poisoning when a drug, chemical, or biological substance has been taken by a patient when it was not given under the direction of a physician.
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A man has been bitten in his arm by his dog. He states that the bite occurred several hours earlier when he accidentally stepped on the dog's paw. When asked, he tells you that the dog is up-to-date on all of her shots, including the rabies vaccine. Assessment reveals two small puncture wounds to the hand with some bruising in the surrounding tissue. The patient wants to refuse treatment and
transport. Given these assessment findings, which one of the following indicates the primary reason the patient should be seen in the emergency department? A) Risk for infection B) Possible shock from blood loss C) Need to complete a police report D) Prevent formation of a contusion
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) uses which of the following rules when naming alkanes?
a. Locates the shortest chain of carbon atoms in the chemical structure. b. Assigns numbers consecutively to each carbon atom in the main chain starting from the end the gives the alkyl substituents attached to the chain the smaller numbers. c. If several substituents occur in the same compound, indicate the substituents alphabetically using the first letter of the main chain. d. The main chain of the structure should always be writing vertically.