A patient must provide written authorization before AIDS, HIV status, or alcohol/drug abuse information can be released, including the diagnostic and treatment codes for these conditions.

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


True

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A pediatric patient's head, when compared to his body, is disproportionately larger than an adult's head.

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

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List the life-threatening allergic reactions to iodine

What will be an ideal response?

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An exceptionally high fever is known as ________. 

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

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Each year the business office, ancillary departments, and health information management (HIM) department update the charges and codes for all procedures, services, and supplies. This information is entered into the computer system to create a:

A) chargemaster B) encounter form C) financial record D) superbill

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