For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book and select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given
Pneumococcal meningitis
320.1
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Reporting incorrect diagnosis codes can result in all of the following EXCEPT
a. improper reimbursement. b. inaccurate patient medical history. c. fraud. d. errors in the ICD-10-CM.
Services that include a physical examination according to age, and appropriate immunizations and laboratory procedures, are called critical care
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following make small-volume ultrasonic drug delivery systems different from their large-volume counterparts?
1. They do not use a couplant compartment. 2. Drugs are placed directly on the transducer. 3. Battery power is available on some units. 4. Patient flow, not a blower, carries the aerosol. a. 2 and 4 only b. 3 and 4 only c. 1, 2, and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
When a child experiences a blunt chest injury:
A. the flexible rib cage protects the vital thoracic organs. B. the flexible ribs can be compressed without breaking. C. the sudden force against the ribs causes them to fracture. D. there is usually obvious injury to the external chest wall.