Which one of the following compensating filters is used most commonly in radiography of the femur?

a. K-edge
b. wedge
c. trough
d. Thoraeus


b. wedge

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Data that is collected during reevaluation can include all of the following EXCEPT

A) Administration of formal assessment tools B) Observations during occupational therapy intervention sessions C) Billing information D) Conversations with the client or client's caregivers

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In what type of situation must an attachment be submitted with a claim?

What will be an ideal response?

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When "Excludes1" notes appear immediately under a code in the Tabular list followed by a list of other conditions, it means ________.

A. the conditions are not mutually exclusive B. the condition excluded is not part of the condition for that code, but the patient may have both conditions at the same time C. the condition represented by the code and the condition listed as excluded are mutually exclusive and should not be coded together D. the conditions in the list should be sequenced second

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A patient who is hypoxic has a pulmonary disease that involves low lung compliance. As such, you realize:

A) the lung is easily over-inflated which can cause tissue damage. B) oxygen and carbon dioxide cannot easily be exchanged in the alveoli. C) the patient has tremendous swelling to the smaller airways. D) ventilation with a bag-valve-mask will require more effort.

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