Which term is used in the official coding guidelines to mean physician or any qualified health care practitioner who is legally accountable for establishing the patient's diagnosis

a. encounter
b. payer
c. provider
d. record


c

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What is the goal of professional licensure?

a. To provide a standard that allows for portability and reciprocity from state to state b. To establish regulations that control quality and protect the public c. To create a credential that sets better practitioners apart from the minimally competent ones d. To authorize a practitioner to open a business and enforce compliance with local massage establishment ordinances

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In general, a ________-minute wait is accepted by most patients

a. 20 b. 30 c. 40 d. 50

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Which of the following terms relates to internal drives that are powered by an individual's pleasure center?

a. Intrinsic motivation b. Extrinsic motivation c. Natural motivation d. Manifest motivation

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For a check to be ________ (to indicate the legal transfer of money), it must meet several requirements.

A. Conveyable B. Negotiable C. Transferable D. Exchangeable

Health Professions