Which Is NOT Included in This Patient's Admission or Discharge

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT included in this patient's admission or discharge diagnosis? Discharge Summary
Patient Name: Decker Macmillan
Date of Admission: 1/1/15
Date of Discharge: 1/4/15
Admission Diagnosis
1) Hypotonia
2) Lordosis
Discharge Diagnosis
1) Muscular dystrophy
2) Scoliosis

• A) Abnormal forward curvature of the lower spine
• B) Abnormal forward curvature of the upper spine
• C) Crooked back, or abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
• D) Decrease in muscle tone or tightness
• E) Disorder characterized by poor muscle development

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Definitions:

Electrons

Subatomic particles with a negative charge, found orbiting the nucleus of an atom.

Neutral Atoms

Atoms that have an equal number of protons and electrons, resulting in no overall charge.

Gain Or Loss

A financial term indicating the positive or negative difference between the value of something at two different times.

BE

An acronym that could stand for various terms depending on context, such as "Base Excess" in blood gas analysis, indicating the excess or deficit in the amount of base in the blood.