For ambulatory surgery, assign an ICD-10-CM code to the diagnosis for which the surgery was performed; if the postoperative diagnosis is different from the preoperative diagnosis when the diagnosis is confirmed, assign a code to the __________

a. postoperative diagnosis instead because it is more definitive
b. preoperative diagnosis because it was documented by the surgeon
c. suspected conditions because they are qualified by the physician
d. therapeutic procedure performed because it results in reimbursement


a

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following statements best describes a propellant?

a. A mixture of an oxidizer and some other arbitrary substance that readily burns. b. An oxidation-reduction reaction between the components of black-powder when its initiated by a heat from primer. c. A material such as smokeless powder that defragrates and produces a relatively large volume of gases and vapors. d. A component of the round that explodes from the mechanism shock it experiences when it hits a target.

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How are stroke volume and stroke volume index affected by aging?

a. Both are increased b. Both are diminished c. The stroke index decreases and the stroke volume increases d. The stroke volume decreases and the stroke index increases

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Compared to drugs developed from natural sources, synthesized drugs tend to be a. produced in smaller quantities

b. more expensive. c. easier to produce. d. significantly less effective.

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