From the list provided, select the items associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus?
a. unable to secrete insulin
b. insulin resistance
c. hyperinsulinemia
d. not prone to ketoacidosis
e. destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas
a,e. Type 1 diabetes mellitus (formerly juvenile-onset or insulin-dependent diabetes) is due to an absolute insulin deficiency as a result of destruction of pancreatic islet B-cells, making these individuals more prone to ketoacidosis.
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When medical records are misfiled under the alphabetical filing system, the clinical medical assistant should try to locate the chart by first looking under the patient's:
A) last name. B) middle name or initial. C) first name. D) Social Security number.
Which of the following is NOT true when coding bacterial newborn sepsis?
A) Perinatal sepsis can be congenital or community acquired. B) Coding bacterial sepsis in a newborn is similar to coding sepsis in any patient. C) When the source is not documented, the default is community acquired. D) If the appropriate causal organism is not included in the P36- code, then an additional code from category B96 should be assigned.
It is said that data and the manner in which it is managed are driving forces in health care today. Discuss why this statement is true and what it is based on?
What will be an ideal response?
What type of claims may require a Service Authorization Exception Code?
A. Medicaid claims B. TRICARE claims C. Medicare claims D. CHAMPUS claims