Proximate cause is MOST accurately defined as:
A) a link between the paramedic's improper action and the patient's injury.
B) an action on the part of the paramedic that improved the patient's condition.
C) a direct relationship between the mechanism of injury and the patient's injury.
D) an act of ordinary or gross negligence that resulted in further harm to the patient.
Answer: A) a link between the paramedic's improper action and the patient's injury.
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A) group of unrelated procedures done on the same day. B) group of procedures pertaining to the same diagnosis. C) group of related procedures covered by a single code. D) code used with modifier -99.
Which is not a characteristic of correctly linked codes?
A. The procedure codes match the diagnosis codes. B. The procedures are provided at an appropriate level. C. The procedures are not elective, experimental, or nonessential. D. The procedure codes are truncated.
Cowpox is reported with code _____.
A. B08 B. B08.01 C. B08.8 D. B08.010
Remission refers to a time when symptoms flare up or become worse.
a. true b. false