Please complete the following sentence, "The overall medical decision making is selected by:

A. the lowest of the three elements, number of diagnosis(es) and/or management options, amount and/or complexity of data, risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality.
B. the highest of the three of the elements, number of diagnosis(es) and/or management options, amount and/or complexity of data, risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality.
C. two of the three elements of medical decision making - number of diagnosis(es) and/or management options, amount and/or complexity of data, risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality - must be met or exceeded.
D. the level of the risk of complications, comorbidity, or mortality determines the overall medical decision making.


C

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

At age 80, approximately how much of the sense of smell is lost?

a. 25 percent b. 30 percent c. 50 percent d. 75 percent

Health Professions

The P section of SOAP documentation is ____. 

A. data provided by the patient B. data provided by test results C. the diagnosis or impression of the patient's problem D. the plan of action E. data provided by the physician

Health Professions

A vendor's payment schedule generally 

A. charges for handling the order if the order is prepaid. B. adds one percent of the cost of the total order per day after the order is placed. C. prohibits delaying billing. D. offers a discount for enclosing a check with the order.

Health Professions

Which of the following is the number one cause of death today?

a. Pneumonia b. Heart disease c. Cancer d. Renal failure

Health Professions