In ICD-10-PCS, the first character of any code is always the  _____

A. Body System
B. Section
C. Body Part
D. Sub-Section


Answer: B

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________ (PDUFA) requires drug companies to pay fees to support the drug review process.

A) Prescription Drug User Fees Act B) Prescription Drug and Food Act C) Prescription Drug Understanding and Food Act D) None of the above

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Medicare is a federal insurance program that provides insurance for people of the United States over the age of 65 and for those with disabilities, or anyone with end-0state renal disease; founded in 1965 and monitored by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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

1. When a patient often misses scheduled appointments, it is legal for the physician to terminate services.  2. The physician may terminate services the first time a patient does not pay for services.  3. A liability case can be lost because of improper documentation.  4. Charts of patients who did not keep their appointments for the day should be re-filed without need to document anything.  5. The old expression, "If it is not charted, it was not done" does not hold up in the court setting. 

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Proper insertion of the LMA involves:

A) inserting the LMA into the patient's mouth by following the curvature of the patient's tongue. B) lifting the patient's jaw upward and blindly inserting the LMA until you meet resistance. C) flexing the patient's neck, depressing the tongue with a tongue blade, and blindly inserting the LMA. D) inserting the LMA along the roof of the mouth and using your finger to push the airway against the hard palate.

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