The nursing assistant needs to know how the patient ambulates or transfers. She would need to have the dr put transfer orders in and the check with the RN to clarify.
Answer:
In a patient underwent a single contrast upper GI series on Tuesday due to severe daily esophageal burning for six weeks, whose radiological diagnostic impression was Barrett's esophagus.
- <u><em>Day of encounter</em></u><em>: </em><em>Tuesday
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- <u><em>Diagnosis Code</em></u><em>: K 22.7 </em><em>(CIE-10 code for Barrett's Esophagus)</em><em>
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- <u><em>Procedure Code</em></u><em>: 74240</em>
Explanation:
Barrett's esophagus is a clinical condition characterized by a change in the esophageal epithelium due to repeated exposure to gastric juices, by reflux, or other mucosal irritants.
Corrosive agents are considered to produce a change in the epithelium called metaplasia, associated with symptoms of esophageal burning and pain.
The ICD-10 code for Barrett's esophagus is K 22.7.
The procedure, which consists of a radiological examination of the upper digestive tract with the use of barium contrast has a code of 74240, which describes this type of radiological examination.
Answer:
To round a number to the nearest tenth , look at the next place value to the right (the hundredths). If it's 4 or less, just remove all the digits to the right. If it's 5 or greater, add 1 to the digit in the tenths place, and then remove all the digits to the right.
Answer:
testes , testicular lobules , seminiferous
Explanation:
Gonads are the primary sex organs in the male which are the two testes.
Each testis is surrounded by the dense connective tissue capsule called tunica albuginea which is responsible for the thickening on the posterior side and forms mediastinum testis.
From this region, the septa penetrate and divide it into about 250 pyramidal compartments (testicular lobules) . Each lobule is containing the sparse connective tissue with the endocrine interstitial cells that secrets testosterone, and also contains one to four highly convoluted seminiferous tubules which is responsible for sperm production.
