The primary condition for which a patient is receiving care is communicated to the third-party payer through a(n) ________ code on the healthcare claim.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
diagnosis or
Dx
The patient's diagnosis is communicated to the third-party payer through a diagnosis code on the healthcare claim.
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A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 1.5 D. 2
A ________ often begins with a mole.
A. verruca B. melanoma C. wart D. basal cell carcinoma E. squamous cell carcinoma
Ultrasound therapy is used for all the following EXCEPT ________.
A. breaking up calcium deposits B. decreasing circulation C. relaxing muscle spasms D. relieving pain
Your 22-year-old patient is in active labor. Upon visual inspection, you note that the infant's leg is protruding from the vagina. Appropriate management of this situation includes:
A. placing the mother in a recumbent position and rapidly transporting. B. carefully attempting to push the infant's leg off of the umbilical cord. C. placing the mother supine with her head down and pelvis elevated. D. gently pulling on the infant's leg in an attempt to facilitate delivery.