When using ICD-10-CM, coders may have to query providers for more specific information when selecting codes
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Dismissing the patient's fears and reassuring him or her that everything will be okay prior to the procedure improves chairside manner
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
IV medication is administered in which one of the following manners?
Drops per hour Drops per second Drops per minute Drops per 24-hour period
Once a specimen is ordered in the computer system, a number is then assigned to that specimen. What is this number called?
A. Wait time number B. Accession number C. Patient date of birth D. Medical record number
Your patient is a 14 month-old child who has been taking an antibiotic for three days for an ear infection. Her parents have called EMS because the child has not been eating or drinking, is irritable, has a fever, and generally appears very sick. Which of the following should you most highly suspect?
A) Herpes zoster B) Bacterial meningitis C) Fifth disease D) An allergic reaction to the antibiotic