Which of the following statements describes health beliefs and health education as a predisposing factor of utilization?
A. Patients who may have had negative experiences with physicians or nurses may resist seeking care for self-diagnosed minor illnesses.
B. Health beliefs and education have significant impact on utilization of preventive care services.
C. Patients who have had poor experiences in hospital ERs may resist seeking care again without serious cause.
D. All of the above
Answer: D
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A 34-year-old woman is seen by her primary care physician for an examination as part of her work-related disability
One week ago, she was struck by a car while she was collecting shopping carts for her job at the Pinch-a-Penny shopping mall and was knocked to the ground, striking her head on a car bumper as she landed. She reports loss of consciousness for 40 minutes after the accident, although she recalls nothing from that entire day and night. She was treated emergently but remembers nothing of the care she received or how long she remained at the hospital. Records have been received and reviewed. She has suffered dizziness, severe headaches, and numbness in her fingertips and toes since her accident. The physician documents a medical history and physical examination, which are both proportionate to the patient's presenting problem. The physician's diagnosis is a moderate traumatic brain injury as rated on the Glasgow Coma Scale; recommendation for neurologic consultation. Physician strongly recommends the patient is unable to work until she receives full consultation and complete care from neurologist. Physician educates patient on the risk of further brain injury, recommending she wear head protection at all times. All necessary documentation required by the employer's insurance company, the driver's insurance company, and the medical disability agency has been completed in full. Which of the following best reflects the service(s) provided? a. Office or outpatient services, established patient, level 2 b. Special E/M services; work-related or medical disability evaluation services c. Care plan oversight services d. Case management services, medical team conference with direct contact with patient
Which type of ICD-9-CM codes would be utilized to code/classify interactions with health care providers when the patient is not sick?
A. regular numeric ICD-9-CM codes B. modifiers C. E codes D. V codes
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The distance from the anterior nasal spine to the lateral soft tissue on both sides is equal on a tangential (superoinferior) nasal bones projection when the
a. GAL is aligned perpendicular to the IR. b. midsagittal plane is aligned perpendicular to the IR. c. central ray is angled caudally. d. patient is placed in a prone position.