A 10-year-old male complains of pain and itching in his right ear. Upon examination, there is some swelling inside the ear with clear drainage. The patient is diagnosed with swimmer’s ear in the right ear, and ear drops are prescribed. Assign the ICD-10-CM code. Group of answer choices H60.331 H60.22 H60.5 H65.01

A 9Kg, ill-appearing infant presents to the ED with dry mucous membranes, poor skin turgor, crying with no tears, and a capillary refill time of > 2 seconds. Her blood pressure is normal and peripheral perfusion is adequate. Her Mother gives you a reliable history and reports that she weighed 10.1 kg at her last […]

Serum Na = 140 mEq/L, K = 4.0 mEq/L, Cl 115 mEq/L, and HCO3 = 18 mEq/L. The data (CC, Hx and labs) and physical exam on the patient described above support which of the following problems and diagnoses? A 9Kg, ill-appearing infant presents to the ED with dry mucous membranes, poor skin turgor, crying […]

A 61-year-old disabled woman with a history of long-standing depression presents to the emergency department with decreased level of consciousness and smelling of alcohol. Her sister reports she has long suffered from alcoholism and that earlier that day she had been complaining of abdominal pain. What clinical signs would be expected upon palpation of the […]

A 5-kg infant is seen in the ED with a history of profuse diarrhea. The patient is listless and minimally responsive during exam. The skin has a “doughy” texture, mucous membranes are dry, extremities are cool, and capillary refill is 5 seconds. The initial serum sodium is 170mEq/L. Which of the following is the best […]

When Sandy is admitted, her social, spiritual, and cultural variables that influences her and her family members’ perception of their lives is assessed. Which core process area would this fall under? 1. coordinating care, treatment, and services 2. planning care, treatment, and services 3. assessing the patient’s needs 4. providing care, treatment, and services

Respond to this: The case study “At 50, have you lived your life?” tells the story of a young nurse who believes expensive tests and treatments should not be “wasted” on patients above the age of 50 because at that age they have “basically lived their lives” (Pozgar, 2019). This raises several ethical concerns including […]

Patient with a diagnosis of unstable angina and arteriosclerotic heart disease of the native arteries and hypertensive heart disease is admitted for aortocoronary bypass. Patient undergoes an open coronary artery bypass with right and left internal mammary arteries to one coronary site with continuous cardiopulmonary bypass. Principal Diagnosis 1 Secondary Diagnosis 3 Procedures: Choose from […]

An 86-year-old retired physician is admitted to the hospital for confusion. He has been incontinent of urine and a urine sample has not been collected yet. His vital signs indicate that he is afebrile with a temperature of 36.5°C, but he is hypertensive with BP 168/74. He has a distended abdomen and suprapubic tenderness. A […]

Respond and give insights to this: The case study “At 50, have you lived your life?” tells the story of a young nurse who believes expensive tests and treatments should not be “wasted” on patients above the age of 50 because at that age they have “basically lived their lives” (Pozgar, 2019). This raises several […]