Which of the following pharmacy abbreviations may be mistaken with "OU"?
OS
U
OP
ED
OS
Rationale: According to the Joint Commission, collected data has revealed that the abbreviation "OS" (meaning "left eye") may be mistaken with "OU" ("each eye"), and also with "OD" ("right eye").
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A) "This is Mr. Hedger. He has the state insurance plan." B) "Mr. Hedger has high blood pressure and appears to be having a heart attack." C) "Mr. Hedger called us today because he was having chest pain." D) "Please refer to the recording of my radio report for specific information about Mr. Benton and his chest pain."
A nurse recalls leukemia is classified as:
a) differentiated or undifferentiated b) benign or malignant c) proliferative or nonproliferative d) acute or chronic
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A. A40.3-Y, D50.9-Y B. A40.0-Y, D50.9-Y C. A40.8-Y, D64.9-Y D. A40.1-Y, D64.9-Y
When an insurance carrier bases reimbursement on a code level lower than the one submitted by the provider, this is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).