What is a contraindication?
A. Any disease, illness, or ill health that is separate from the presenting problem but that occurs at the same time as the presenting problem
B. A pathological development that is not an inherent part of the presenting problem but that occurs in a patient during the management of a patient's presenting problem
C. The worsening in severity of a disease, syndrome, or any symptoms
D. Any physiologic, diagnostic, or medical reasons that indicate that a specific medication, therapy, treatment, or plan of care would be undesirable, unwise, or impossible to prescribe for a patient's health
D
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All services provided by health care practitioners to patients are assigned a code by the American Medical Association, and these codes are called:
A) ICD-9-CM codes B) CPT Codes C) Place of Service Codes D) CMS-1500 Codes
Health care providers must establish a fee schedule, which lists their charge for each service they provide, and is normally organized by ________.
A. HCPCS code B. ICD-10-CM code C. CPT code D. RVS system
Where should you be when you are trying to communicate with an emotional patient?
a. Seated at her/his side b. Seated behind a desk c. Standing by the door d. Standing in front of her/him
Who should the front desk at a medical office ask about whether any of their pertinent personal or insurance information has changed?
A. established patients B. referring providers C. direct provider D. new patients