A Medicare benefit period begins when the patient is ____________________ to a hospital or skilled nursing facility and ends ____________________ days after discharge.

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


admitted; 60

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a. A congregation of positive and negative charges on opposite ends of the molecules. b. A group of molecules that are diatomic. c. Molecules that possess only single atoms, also known as monatomic. d. Molecules that only have positively charged ions.

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The EMT would describe diabetes as a disease state in which:

A) Not enough sugar is provided to the body B) There is a problem with the transport of glucose into the cells C) A tumor on the pancreas causes too much insulin to be released D) The body cannot store and maintain sugar reserves

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The charting symbol for an impacted tooth is a(n) ____________

a. circle around the tooth b. line through the tooth c. "I" on the tooth d. none of the above

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The system responsible for the breakdown of food for the body to use is called the _________ system.

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

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