When a patient feels tremendous sorrow about impending death, he or she has reached the _______ stage
a. denial
b. anger
c. bargaining
d. depression
e. acceptance
d
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The act of injuring a person's character, name, or reputation by false or malicious statements spoken with malicious intent or reckless disregard for the falsity of those statements is called:
a. libel. c. assault. b. battery. d. slander.
You respond to a call and the police and fire departments are on the scene, as well as a physician. Which of the following should you mention in your PCR?
A) Fire department only B) Fire department and the physician only C) Police, fire, and the physician D) Police only
The certification at the top of the coding ladder from AHIMA for physician office setting staff is typically represented by which credential?
A. CCS B. RHIT C. CCS-P D. CCA
If uncertain about whether to give particular information to a patient on the telephone, a general principle is to ________.
A. have the provider return the patient's call B. realize it is appropriate and honest to give information to the patient C. document the details of the call, including what you said, in the chart D. have the nurse relay the information E. tell the patient you can't find the requested information