A 59-Year-Old Man Was Found Lying in the Subway Terminal

question 20

Short Answer

A 59-year-old man was found lying in the subway terminal. He had collapsed and was unresponsive. A passerby began CPR while waiting for an ambulance. He arrived in the ER asystole. Diagnosis was cardiopulmonary arrest probably secondary to an acute MI. Family is requesting an autopsy. Assign the appropriate code(s).

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Definitions:

Sizes

The dimensions, proportions, or magnitude of objects, expressed in terms of volume, area, or length.

Stimulus Dimension

A specific aspect of a stimulus, such as color or shape, which can be detected and processed by the sensory system.

Preoperational Stage

A stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, typically occurring from ages 2 to 7, characterized by the development of language and symbolic thinking but not yet logical reasoning.

Animistically

Characterized by the belief that non-human entities, like animals, plants, and inanimate objects, possess a spiritual essence or soul.