A ____ is a three-digit code in the ICD-9-CM manual that represents a single disease or a group of closely related conditions.

A. section
B. category
C. subcategory
D. subclassification


Answer: B

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A) contact medical command for authorization. B) withhold the medication and transport. C) advise the hospital that the patient will need albuterol D) administer the medication and document accordingly.

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The heart's pacemaker is called the:

A. atrioventricular node. B. bundle of His. C. sinoatrial node (SA node). D. right bundle branch.

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A. Keratin B. Melatonin C. Lymph D. Sebum

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Construct a grading procedure for the teaching of a sport in a ninth-grade physical education class. Include the weighting of factors in your procedure. You may choose any sport as your example.

What will be an ideal response?

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