The coder ________ report(s) a code directly from the Alphabetic Index without checking it in the Tabular List.

A. never
B. is allowed to
C. sometimes
D. may


Answer: A

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One benign lesion measuring 0.5 cm is removed from the right hand, and another benign lesion measuring 0.5 cm is removed from the left foot. Report code(s) _____

a. 11400 b. 11420-50 c. 11420, 11420-59 d. 11421-50

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In a block-style letter, all parts of the letter are typed starting at the left margin of the paper

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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After several cycles of lab testing on test animals, a medication can enter clinical trials for evaluation in humans. In phase III clinical trial testing:

A) the trial is expanded to include a large sample size, usually in the thousands of individuals, and establish the overall safety and effectiveness of the drug. B) the medication is compared to other medications on the market. C) consists of the drug being tested on a small number (usually 300 or less) of people with the illness or condition the drug is designed to treat. D) researchers attempt to determine the safe dose and how the medication is both absorbed and eliminated from the body.

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According to the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) Clinical Practice Guideline (2002 Revision & Update), which of the following are considered precautions or complications of oxygen therapy?

1. A PaO2 >60 mm Hg in spontaneously breathing patients with chronic PaCO2 levels 2. With FIO2 >0.50 and the risk of oxygen toxicity or absorption atelectasis occurring 3. During laser bronchoscopy and high levels of oxygen 4. Acute myocardial infarction a. 1, 2, and 4 c. 2, 3, and 4 b. 1, 2, and 3 d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

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