Relating to Anatomy of the Musculoskeletal System: are common types of Musculoskeletal system procedures.

Which of the following represents the results of a review of well-controlled studies of vitamin c supplementation on the resistance to, and recovery from, colds? there was a reduction in the duration of colds by 50% on the average. there was a slight effect on reducing the duration and severity of colds for people taking vitamin c supplements. there was a significant reduction in the duration of colds in people who consumed at least one gram a day. there was a significant reduction in the number of colds only in people who consumed > three grams per day.

76 year-old has dermatochalasis on bilateral upper eyelids. a blepharoplasty will be performed on the eyelids. a lower incision line was marked at approximately 5 mm above the lid margin along the crease. then using a pinch test with forceps the amount of skin to be resected was determined and marked. an elliptical incision was performed on the left eyelid and the skin was excised. in a similar fashion the same procedure was performed on the right eye. the wounds were closed with sutures. the correct cpt® code(s) is/are? a. 15822, 15823-51b. 15823-50c. 15822-50d. 15820-lt, 15820-rt

Transplant operations have become routine. one common transplant operation is for kidneys. the most dangerous aspect of the procedure is the possibility that the body may reject the new organ. there are several new drugs available for such circumstances and the earlier the drug is administered, the higher the probability of averting rejection. the new england journal of medicine recently reported the development of a new urine test to detect early warning signs that the body is rejecting a transplanted kidney. however, like most other tests, the new test is not perfect. in fact, 20% of negative tests and 10% of positive tests prove to be incorrect. physicians know that in about 33% of kidney transplants the body tries to reject the organ. if the new test has a positive result (indicating early warning of rejection), what is the probability that the body is attempting to reject the kidney?