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Question

1. Ruth was admitted to Valley Hospital with a diagnosis of cachexia. After a few days of testing and treatment, Ruth's final diagnosis is malignant neoplasm of the lung with metastasis. What would the present on admission indicator be for Ruth's final diagnosis of a malignancy?

2. Andrew was diagnosed with an abdominal aneurysm. Andrew's physician suggested that it would be appropriate to admit him for an aneurysm repair. The night before Andrew's scheduled aneurysm repair surgery, the aneurysm ruptured. What would the present on admission indicator be for ruptured abdominal aneurysm?

3. Jonathan was admitted with a fracture of his femur after falling off his dirt bike. The next day, the nurse noticed that Jonathan has an abscess on his right arm. After notifying the attending physician, it was determined that the presence of the abscess on Jonathan's arm was not known upon admission. What would the present on admission indicator be for the abscess?