A 16-year-old boy was thrown from his motorcycle. To assess his level of consciousness, you apply a painful stimulus, but he does not open his eyes. Instead, he extends his arms rigidly at his sides. You should suspect:
A) concussion.
B) swelling inside the skull.
C) skull fracture.
D) hypovolemia.
B
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Providers are likely to agree to discounted fee-for-service contracts because they result in a(n):
A) decrease in taxes paid by the physician. B) increase in the number of patients referred to the physician. C) decrease in paperwork required to file claims. D) fewer administrative tasks for the medical office assistant.
If a coder is having difficulty finding a diagnosis listed by a physician, he or she can look under:
a. generic names. b. eponyms. c. antonyms. d. opposite conditions.
Explain the roles of maintaining confidentiality and time efficiency as components of professionalism when coordinating the release of medical information
What will be an ideal response?
A type of seizure characterized by brief loss of consciousness without loss of postural tone is
A. focal (simple partial) B. grand mal (major motor) C. petit mal (absence) D. psychomotor (complex partial)