In ICD-10-CM a placeholder of ________ is used as a placeholder at certain 6 character codes to allow for future expansion.

a. .-
b. A
c. X
d. Z


c. X

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The staff should pull all patient ________ for the next morning before the office closes for the night

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Imaging of the renal area reveals congenital left renal agenesis and right renal hypoplasia. This case would be reported with code(s) ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which of the following terms is defined as the process of destroying all disease-causing microorganisms?

A) sanitizing B) disinfection C) cleansing D) sterilization

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A 20-year-old underwent an echocardiogram to assess chest pain. Results revealed a congenital defect in the papillary muscles. Which of the following would the nurse expect to occur?

a. Closure of the semilunar valve b. Backward expulsion of the atrioventricular valves c. Closure of the atrioventricular valve d. Backward expulsion of the semilunar valves

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