Ensuring that the results of a study can be attributed to the cause in the hypothesis and not to other causes is known as:
a. internal validity. c. specific validity.
b. external validity. d. nonspecific validity.
a
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Drugs such as anti-anxiety agents or hypnotics may cause excessive adverse effects in the elderly because these patients are:
A) More sensitive to drugs that excite the central nervous system. B) Less sensitive to drugs that excite the central nervous system. C) More sensitive to drugs that depress the central nervous system. D) Less sensitive to drugs that depress the central nervous system.
You have been called for a 41-year-old female who is confused. Her husband states that she is an alcoholic who has been in and out of rehab for the past five years. Assessment reveals her airway to be open and breathing adequate. Her pulse is regular and strong. Which of the following findings would cause the EMT to classify and treat this patient as a high priority?
A) Blood pressure 108/72 mmHg and complaint of nausea B) Smell of alcohol on breath and complaint of headache C) Complaint of nausea with a temperature of 101.6°F D) Irritable and uncooperative with your effort to treat her
The coder is not required to query the physician when the correlation between documentation and defined ICD-10-PCS terms is __________
a. clear b. invalid c. medically necessary d. undefined
Which of the following is a reason that a payer may use to deny a claim?
A. Patient care services were not medically necessary. B. Patient care services were not properly documented. C. Patient care services are not covered under the payer-provider contract. D. All of these are correct.