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Which of the following are examples of complications? Check all that apply.

What is the postoperative death rate for University Hospital for the first quarter of this year. Express in a percent. Round to two decimal places.   Number of surgical operations              307       Number of patients operated on           290 Number of postoperative infections       010 Number of postoperative deaths (within 10 days)           005

Use the following information to answer the question. Community HospitalMedicine UnitJanuary–June 20XX Discharges and Deaths 676 Complications on Medicine Unit 15 Consultations 199   Calculate the complication rate on the Medicine Unit for this semiannual period. Express as a percent. Round to two decimal places.

The C-section rate is not based on the number of patients discharged but, rather, the number of deliveries.

The gross autopsy rate includes only inpatient autopsies. 

Inflammation of the small, fluid-filled sacs that act as cushions at or near the structures of the joint is known as: 

Which of the following describes a Colles’ fracture?

The nurse practitioner is reviewing charts of his client seen earlier in the day and notices the superbill of one patient has been changed to reflect a more complicated visit than what actually occurred.  When questioned, the billing clerk says that he has been instructed to always code visits at this level or higher.  What should the nurse practitioner do?

This type of arthritis usually develops in a single joint where it becomes red, swollen, and painful.  Aspiration of synovial fluid often reveals gonococcal or staphylococcus organisms as the source of the symptoms.

True or False:  Rheumatoid arthritis can manifest in the form of nodules on the heart valves or pleura.