Explain the difference between primary and principal diagnosis.

What will be an ideal response?


Primary diagnosis is used for outpatient settings and principal diagnosis is used for hospital settings.

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Your activity level provides residents with nonverbal positive or negative messages about you.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the following competency areas is not covered on the ExCPT exam?

A) Drugs and drug products B) The dispensing process C) Regulations and technician duties D) Billing and insurance

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The therapeutic range for tissue elevation when using SWD is ________°C

A) 50 to 55 B) 40 to 45 C) 20 to 25 D) 30 to 35

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The shoulder most commonly dislocates in the:

A. posterior direction. B. medial direction. C. anterior direction. D. inferior direction.

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