A patient with hypertension and diabetes weighs 190 pounds. His ideal weight is 160 pounds. This patient would best be described as:
A) Bariatric
B) Obese
C) Hypertensive obese
D) Morbidly obese
B) Obese
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Who initiates the communication process?
A) The receiver B) The feedbacker C) The messager D) The sender
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Information provided by the patient to the healthcare provider should be documented with:
A. ICD-9-CM codes. B. physician clinical terms. C. the patient's own words. D. formal nomenclature.
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Which of these is used only in the hospital inpatient setting?
A. CPT codes B. HCPCS codes C. ICD-10-CM D. ICD-10-PCS E. ICD-9-CM Volume I
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Which of the following groups tend to receive lower quality health care?
a. europeans b. ethnic minorities c. senior citizens d. none of the above
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