Ketoacidosis occurs when large quantities of ketones cause elevated acid levels in the blood and urine. With which of the following is this condition most commonly found?
A) hypothyroidism
B) type 1 diabetes
C) type 2 diabetes
D) renal failure
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Q. 2) The surgical removal of either one or both adrenal glands is called a(n) __________.
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Q. 3) Which hormone develops and maintains the female secondary sex characteristics and regulates the menstrual cycle?
A) androgen
B) estrogen
C) lactogen
D) progesterone
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Q. 4) When tissue of the thyroid needs to be moved to another part of the thyroid, this is known as __________.
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Q. 5) The endocrine system consists of several glands that produce and secrete hormones. What does the crine (Gk: krinein) part of endocrine mean?
A) to produce
B) to lie within
C) to secrete
D) hormones
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Q. 6) The __________ is the narrowest part of the thyroid.
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Q. 7) Which of the following organs regulates insulin in the body?
A) liver
B) lymph glands
C) pancreas
D) thyroid gland
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Q. 8) When coding for a total or partial excision of the pituitary gland, the information necessary to assign the best code possible is to know the which of the following before a proper code can be assigned?
A) approach
B) number of incisions
C) number of nerves dissected
D) none of the above
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Q. 9) For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given.
Diagnostic statement on the patient's record reads: benign neoplasm of the palatine tonsil
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Q. 10) The instructional notation Includes incidental resection of the hyoid bone appears at the beginning of which code category?
A) 06
B) 07
C) 08
D) none of the above
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