State the coding guideline for coding ambulatory surgery cases when the preoperative diagnosis and the postoperative diagnosis are known to differ
Code the diagnosis for which the surgery was performed. If the postoperative diagnosis is known to differ from the preoperative diagnosis at the time the diagnosis is confirmed, select the postoperative diagnosis for coding.
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When expressing metric dosages where the number is less than one (a decimal fraction), the health care provider should:
a. Convert the decimal to the next greater value to avoid having a number smaller than one b. Ensure that the decimal point is at the start of the equation and no numbers precede it to avoid confusion c. Ensure that a 0 precedes the decimal to draw attention to the decimal d. Change the equation to a common fraction avoiding the use of a decimal
A small truck has gone over an embankment. The driver has suffered a head injury and is confused, but is able to tell you that he is hauling N-Acetyl-para-Aminophenol. Which one of the following resources provides the AEMT with the BEST initial information regarding this chemical?
A) TREC-CHEM EMS Guidebook B) Truck driver C) Emergency Response Guidebook D) Medical direction
Which of these dental anomalies will NOT be recorded on a dental radiograph?
a. Dilaceration b. Mesiodens c. Gingival recession d. Dens in dente
A parapet wall is best described as
A. exterior wall extending above the roof line B. fire resistant C. attached to the building by its floors or columns D. supports its own weight and the weight of the walls floors above it.