Each procedure or service performed on or for a patient during a patient encounter is reported on healthcare claims using a(n) ________ code.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


procedure
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Each procedure or service performed during a patient encounter is reported on healthcare claims using a procedure code.

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Which issue is addressed by HIPAA?

a. Portability, or the ability to carry sick patients into the ER b. Accountability, generally dealing with the patient's right to privacy from the medical provider, health insurer, and any other parties required in the healthcare process c. Obama's healthcare plans d. Issuing standard malpractice insurance

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As EMTs leave a house where the patient refused care, a panicked boy approaches them and states that some men just shot his friend in a house two doors up the street. Their immediate action would be:

A) instruct the boy to carry the patient from the house to the yard. B) gather basic equipment and go to the home to care for the patient. C) notify dispatch and proceed to the home to care for the patient. D) contact the police and move the ambulance from the immediate area.

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Which of the following indicates measurement of both the rate of drug absorption and total amount of drug that reaches the systemic blood circulation from an administered dosage form?

A) bioavailability B) half-life C) dose-effect relationship D) none of the above

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Convert the following measurements to the designated units.a. 200 milliliters (mL) to deciliters (dL)b. 200 millimeters (mm) to centimeters (cm)c. 250 micrograms (mcg) to milligrams (mg)

What will be an ideal response?

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