When a patient has more than one ear condition, the laterality need only be identified for the first condition
A) True
B) False
B
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A 16-year-old male has been struck in the genitalia by a baseball. Assessment indicates a tremendous amount of edema as well as hematoma formation and bruising to his scrotum. The primary assessment reveals no life-threatening conditions; however, the patient is crying and rates the pain as 10/10. Which action is most appropriate for this patient?
A) Rapid transport using lights and sirens B) Application of warm packs to the scrotum C) Apply direct pressure to the site of injury D) Place cool compresses to the testicles
Lucy is a 65-year-old cardiac patient who has a cardiac pacemaker. She is being seen today to check/test the cardiac pacemaker's pulse generator (battery.) The test proves the battery is working well. Lucy was asked to make another appointment to have the battery checked again in three months. How is this encounter coded?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Bioethics deals with issues that arise related to medical advances. 2. A physician may bill for both direct and indirect services. 3. It is illegal for a patient to be denied a copy of his chart if he is unable to pay the fee to obtain it. 4. Even if the patient wants to disclose information, it is ethical for the physician not to do so. 5. A physician may choose to withdraw from a case when a personality conflict develops between the physician and the patient that cannot be resolved.
The development of ICD-10-PCS incorporates a multiaxial attribute, which means __________
a. as new procedures are developed, they can be easily incorporated as unique codes b. codes consist of independent characters, with each individual axis retaining its meaningacross broad ranges of codes to the extent possible c. definitions of the terminology used, and while the meaning of specific words varies in common usage, each term is assigned a specific meaning d. there are unique codes for all substantially different procedures