The tax relief and health care act of 2006 gave way to a program using ___ to investigate claims submitted by physicians, providers, facilities and supplies. a. joint commission auditors

b. recovery audit contractors

c. CMS auditors

d. OIG audit contractors

How do nicotine and tobacco cause cancer? by decreasing blood-sugar levels by damaging or changing a cell's dna by increasing heart rate by increasing phlegm and mucous production

Jason pressures emmanuel to be a gang member. which choice is the best way emmanuel can respond? tell jason he is not interested in joining. ignore jason and brush off what he says. lighten the mood by changing the subject. keep quiet and continue listening to jason.

A48-year-old male presents with an 8-day history of productive cough, subjective fevers, and malaise. he is otherwise healthy without any active medical problems. he is a social drinker of alcohol, and denies any tobacco or drug use. on physical examination, the patient is alert and oriented. his temperature is 100.4 0 f, pulse rate is 56, respiratory rate is 18, and blood pressure is 133/64. heent is within normal limits and a chest exam has diffuse expiratory wheeze with decreased sounds to the right lower lung fields. blood labs reveal wbc 14.4, hgb 11.3, plt 233, alt 65, ast 102, and po 4 2.1. a chest x-ray reveals a dense consolidation with bulging fissures. based on these findings, what is the most likely pathogen affecting this patient?