The appropriate way to address a patient with a last name that is difficult to pronounce is to
A. call the patient by her first name.
B. attempt to pronounce it the best you can.
C. ask the patient how to pronounce her name.
D. ask someone else to talk to the patient.
C. ask the patient how to pronounce her name.
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A. 275 B. 277 C. 279 D. 547
Only the codes that ________ should be reported.
A. the nurse tells the coder to assign B. are supported by the documentation C. the coder thinks will get paid D. are circled by the physician superbill
Patients receive the MOST benefit from continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP):
A. during the inhalation phase. B. during the exhalation phase. C. if their respiratory rate is greater than 30 breaths/min. D. when the PEEP setting is at least 10 cm/H2O.
Individuals who have an impaired level of understanding
A) should be ignored. B) will require you to speak louder than you usually do. C) should be cared for with dignity. D) depend on lip-reading skills to understand.