A summary of the reason a patient entered the hospital, the care the patient received in the hospital, and the outcome of the hospitalization is found in the ____.
A. patient medical history
B. physician examination form
C. patient registration form
D. laboratory results
E. hospital discharge summary
E. hospital discharge summary
The hospital discharge summary generally includes information that summarizes the reason the patient entered the hospital; tests, procedures, and operations performed; medications administered; and the disposition or outcome of the case.
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What are the seven health plans available to individuals who are eligible for TRICARE benefits?
What will be an ideal response?
What should be the maximum time devoted to any intubation attempt?
a. 30 sec b. 60 sec c. 90 sec d. 2 min
The instructional note(s) for Z16 states:
a. when some circumstance or problem is present which influences the person's health status but is not in itself a current illness or injury. b. code first then infection. c. the codes in this category are provided for use as additional codes to identify the resistance and non-responsiveness of a condition to antimicrobial drugs. d. both b and c.