When documentation does NOT support the level of service provided, and a lower-level code should have been selected, this practice is known as ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


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A medical record from another physician should be 

A. entered into the patient's chart. B. placed in a file in the medical office. C. given to the patient to keep. D. kept in the doctor's office for reference.

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A patient with Guillain-Barré is paralyzed and on mechanical ventilatory support. Which of the following pulmonary complications is most likely to occur as the result of prolonged immobilization?

a. Pneumonia b. Pressure sores c. Thromboembolism d. Atelectasis

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It is important to evaluate a client's physical fitness before he begins a(n) ____________________ program

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Showing concern and appropriate attention for a patient without enabling poor behaviors is an example of ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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