The coding system used to report procedures and services for Medicare patients is the ________ Coding System.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Healthcare Common Procedure or HCPCS

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The size of a group can ________ the dynamics of how it will work

a. not affect b. minimally affect c. somewhat affect d. greatly affect

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The ___________________________ is a method of reimbursement in which the Medicare payment for patient services is made based on a predetermined, fixed amount:

A) ?prospective payment system B) diagnosis-related group C) geographic practice cost index D) conversion factor

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Which of the following statements is true of ballistic stretching?

A. It involves a bouncing movement in which repetitive contractions of the agonist muscle are used to produce quick stretches of the antagonist muscle. B. It is the most effective and widely used technique of stretching in injury rehabilitation of sore or strained muscles. C. It involves passively stretching a muscle by placing it in a maximal position of stretch, or its endpoint where there is resistance to stretch, and holding it there for an extended time. D. It is highly effective in improving range of motion because the forces that are generated during stretching are unlikely to lead to any sort of muscle injury.

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In addition to supplemental oxygen, prehospital treatment for a patient with hyperglycemic ketoacidosis should focus on:

A. administering sugar. B. glucagon administration. C. IV fluid rehydration. D. insulin administration.

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