A prehospital care report reads: "GSW to LLQ." Based on this, you should recognize that the patient sustained a(n):

A) Puncture to the left chest
B) Injury to the left torso
C) Bullet injury to the left chest
D) Gunshot to the lower left abdomen


D) Gunshot to the lower left abdomen

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Bilateral injuries, circumferential bruising, and pattern bruises are suggestive of:

a. shaken child syndrome. b. child abuse. c. suicidal behavior. d. infant neglect.

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A medical biller may assign ICD-9, ICD-10, or CPT codes to patient visits

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is the major difference between a code and a standard?

A. A standard must have undergone appropriate testing by a testing laboratory and have been certified before adoption. B. A code must be published by a recognized code-making organization and have approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). C. A standard must have administrative provisions to explain how and when the standard is to be applied. D. A code must have administrative provisions to explain how and when the standards are to be applied.

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One surgical boot was supplied to Jason Litman and reported with code L3208. This tells you that the patient is:

A. an infant. B. female. C. male. D. over age 50.

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