When assigning codes for secondary diagnoses, the condition must co-exist at the time of the visit or admission and be ____________________ or affect management of the patient.?
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treated
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When evaluating capillary refill time in a pediatric patient, the EMT must remember that:
A) it is considered very reliable. B) it should be less than 5 seconds. C) it is not a good test of perfusion. D) it is not affected by environmental conditions.
A patient care report reads: "c/o fall with (R) hip pain; FROM to (R) low. ext." Based on this, you should recognize that the patient's:
A) Right hip appears broken B) Right hip is dislocated, but not fractured C) Right leg can be moved normally D) Right leg is not broken, but cannot be moved freely
The primary benefit to be gained from using ICD-10 codes is the increased level of detail, also known as a higher level of __________
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Listing diagnostic codes in the correct order is known as ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).