Which of the following is TRUE?
A) There is no benefit for public/population health in switching to ICD-10-CM/PCS.
B) The structure of ICD-10-CM/PCS does not allow for adding a significant number of codes in the future.
C) ICD-10-CM/PCS provides more detailed and higher quality data for tracking safety and quality.
D) While coders will eventually become familiar with ICD-10-CM/PCS codes, use of the codes will not significantly enhance statistical data collected from patient encounters.
C
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a. 8 b. 80 c. 800 d. 8,000
Heart rate and digestion are controlled by the:
a. Vagus nerve (X) b. Hypoglossal nerve (XII) c. Spinal accessory nerve (XI) d. Facial nerve (VII)
Despite a patient's protest that he does not want his blood pressure taken, the EMT places a BP cuff on his arm and takes his blood pressure. The EMT states: "See? It is just as I suspected–your blood pressure is sky high. You really need to be seen in the emergency department." The patient states he did not realize that his blood pressure was that high. In terms of battery, which statement is true?
A) Since the BP was elevated and treatment must be provided, battery cannot be charged B) The patient could charge the EMT with battery, regardless of his blood pressure reading C) The patient could charge the EMT with assault, not battery D) Because the patient knows the result of the BP, the EMT is safe from battery
Critical values are also called panic values because they could indicate a threat to the patient's life, and they should be reported immediately to the physician or other health care professional responsible for the patient.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)