In the saliva, fluoride can remain chemically active for up to

a. 15 minutes.
b. 30 minutes.
c. 1 hour.
d. 3 hours.


d. Once in the saliva, fluoride can remain chemically active for up to 3 hours, effectively bathing the teeth.

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What did HIPAA create to uncover and prosecute fraud and abuse?

A. The HIPAA Privacy Rule B. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) C. The Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program D. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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Select the appropriate HCPCS code for the following item

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When assigning codes for diabetes and its associated conditions, which code must be sequenced first?

A) diabetes B) condition C) reason for admission D) insulin dependence

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