Surgeon's charges for inpatient and outpatient surgery are billed according to a global fee, which means that __________ cover(s) presurgical evaluation and management, initial and subsequent hospital visits, surgical procedure, the discharge visit, and uncomplicated postoperative follow-up care in the surgeon's office
a. multiple charges
b. one charge
c. separate charges
d. unit-based charges
b
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A) heavy-timber wood-frame B) heavy-timber C) ordinary masonry D) masonry wood-joisted
A patient who is completely reliant on his gastric tube for feeding has accidentally pulled it from his body. Which statement is most accurate about this patient?
A) He cannot eliminate urine from his body B) He is bleeding internally C) He is unable to receive his oral medications D) He is incapable of digesting fiber
A disadvantage of the wave scheduling system is that
A. it assumes that two patients will actually be seen by the doctor within the scheduled period. B. it prevents the medical assistant from pulling the patient's charts before they arrive. C. patients become annoyed or angry when realizing they have appointments at the same time as other patients. D. patients may have a considerable wait before seeing the physician.
A common medical disorder that is characterized by spasmodic narrowing of the bronchi, causing wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath, is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).