You arrive at a grocery store shortly after a 35-year-old male stopped seizing. Your assessment reveals that he is confused and incontinent of urine. The patient's girlfriend tells you that he has a history of seizures and takes carbamazepine (Tegretol). When obtaining further medical history from the girlfriend, it is MOST important to:

A. asthma.
B. heart disease.
C. hypertension.
D. allergic reactions.


Answer: A. asthma.

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A. ICD-9-CM or ICD-10-CM B. NDC C. HCPCS D. All of the above

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Services covered under the APC system include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) outpatient surgical procedures. B) inpatient surgical procedures. C) emergency department visits. D) diagnostic services.

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In ICD-10-PCS, ______________ is defined as the putting in of blood or blood products

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following examples demonstrates the concept of a productivity bonus??

A) Record analysis staff members are told that they will receive a monetary reward for meeting a chart completion goal within the week. B) The coding manager provides coders with information about an increase in the expectations of the number of records to be completed. C) Coders are told that if they do not have a reduction in coding errors when the next audit is performed, then they will experience pay cuts. D) A time study is performed to determine the average number of requests that are processed by the release of information staff members.

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