A patient is diagnosed with an injury to the right side facial nerve. In the OR suite the surgeon performs a neurorrhaphy with nerve graft to restore innervation to the face using microscopic repair. The surgeon created a 2 cm incision over the damaged nerve, dissected the tissues and located the nerve. The damaged nerve was resected and removed. The 3.0 cm graft taken from the sural nerve was sutured to the proximal and distal ends of the damaged nerve. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported?

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Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?

Anurse is instructing a client who has a new prescription for a daily dose of lovastatin extended release. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? a. report to the clinic for quarterly monitoring of kidney function while taking this medication. b. mix with applesauce after crushing if the medication is difficult to swallow. c. avoid consuming dairy products while taking this medication. d. take the medication with the evening meal.