A phone call regarding the side effects of a medication can be answered by
A. the nurse practitioner.
B. the medical assistant.
C. only the physician.
D. the medical technologist.
A. the nurse practitioner.
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When the first listed diagnosis is unclear, what should the coder do when sequencing additional diagnoses?
A) Sequence them in alpha order. B) Sequence them as documented by the provider. C) List the additional diagnoses in order of importance to the encounter. D) Sequence them in the order of the cost to treat them.
Transcutaneous monitors (TCMs) work by which of the following mechanisms?
A) Heating the area directly beneath the electrode B) Cooling the area directly beneath the electrode C) Sampling a large portion of blood volume D) Decreasing alveolar ventilation
Each office should have an ________ who is trained and aware of all the required controls for the use and storage of such materials
a. OSHA-certified technician b. OSHA compliance officer c. OSHA official inspector d. OSHA-registered officer
Your patient is a 22-year-old female assault victim. She has blunt trauma to the face with swelling around the right eye and zygomatic area. Upon assessing her eye movement, you note that the right eye cannot follow your finger and does not move. Which of the following MOST likely explains this finding?
A) She has a fracture of the orbit that has trapped the optic nerve, thereby paralyzing her gaze. B) She has direct trauma to the eyeball that has damaged the intrinsic muscles of the eye. C) She has a fracture of the orbit that has trapped the extrinsic eye muscles. D) She has direct trauma to the eyeball that has damaged the optic nerve, thereby paralyzing her gaze.