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What is the case mix index for the information provided in the table below?  (Round to one decimal place) MS-DRG MS-DRG Relative Weight Number of Patients 157 5.0 10 158 2.0 10 159 1.0 30 NOTE: The MS-DRG weights are not actual weights. [BLANK-1]

Gina W. is a 67-year-old female admitted for mitral valve replacement needed to treat mitral valve stenosis.  She is known to have hypertension, coronary artery disease, and a gastric ulcer under medical management.  On post-op day 2, Gina notices rectal bleeding and, after work up, the physician determines that this is due to bleeding from the gastric ulcer. Provide the POA indicator for K25.4 Chronic or unspecified gastric ulcer with hemorrhage.

Travis D. is a full-term newborn, born vaginally earlier today at Community Hospital.  The physician determines that the baby was born with ankyloglossia which prevents free movement of his tongue and could interfere with breastfeeding. Travis is transferred to University Hospital where he undergoes a frenulotomy to release his tongue-tie. Provide the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS code(s) for University Hospital. ICD-10-CM code(s): [BLANK-1] ICD-10-PCS code(s): [BLANK-2]

Which of the following uses a large hydrogen concentration gradient to make ATP, CO2 and water

During an energy deficit, which part of the body still needs to run on glucose and cannot use fatty acids for energy metabolism. 

Amino acids can be metabolized to make energy by the body. 

Which type of fat distribution is more concerning?

A ketone body is made from combining two amino acids together. 

Which enzyme is responsible for breaking off triglycerides from circulating blood lipids which can then be used for energy by muscles or storage by fat cells?

When looking at mortality data related to BMI, the “J” shaped curve means that a lower BMI is always healthier, and a higher BMI is always unhealthy.