Chapter 15 ICD-10-CM codes take precedence over codes from other chapters, but codes from other chapters may be used as additional codes when needed to provide more specificity
a. true
b. false
Answer: a. true
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a. Wean the infant to an open crib. b. Check temperature every 3 to 4 hours. c. Encourage kangaroo care. d. Place infant on a radiant warmer.
A home health client participates in cultural health practices that the nurse feels may be detrimental to his health. In order to remain attentive to cultural sensitivity and provide appropriate cultural nursing care, the nurse should take which action?
1. Explain the right and wrong of the client's treatment and try to persuade him to follow the scientific perspective. 2. Have the client's physician explain the care to the client in a firm but gentle manner. 3. Validate the client's practices and understand that for this client, it may be beneficial to continue with his preferences. 4. Try to negotiate with the client by exploring his views and then provide relevant scientific information.
The nurse is taking vital signs on adolescents and keeps in mind which of the following facts about baseline vital signs?
a. Adolescent females have a slightly lower systolic blood pressure and a slightly higher pulse and body temperature than males. b. The pulse of the adolescent female is often slightly irregular compared to the regular pulse of the male. c. It is not unusual to find a pathological murmur in the male and a physiological murmur in the female. d. The male body temperature, pulse, and blood pressure are usually higher than the female's.
After death, all body processes stop immediately.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)