Your patient has an injury to the elbow and forearm. While you are conducting the reassessment, which one of the following statements made by the patient should concern you most?
A) "My arm seems to be bruising more."
B) "I am still having a hard time moving my arm."
C) "It hurts when I move my fingers."
D) "My hand feels like it is going to sleep."
D
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DRGs are assigned by using an algorithm called a:
a. grouper. b. diagnosis calculator. c. treatment slide. d. computer program.
The best response to patients who call to ask if they can use a medication that was prescribed for a previous condition is
A. "You may use the medication if it has not expired." B. "You should not use the medication because it may not be helpful." C. "You may use the medication until you come in to see the doctor." D. "You may use the medication after I review it with you."
Karen was admitted due to a growth on her uterus. After biopsy it was determined that the growth was a subperitoneal leiomyoma of the uterus. This would be reported with code _____.
A. D26.9 B. D25.2 C. D26.0 D. D25.9
Match the term with its definition.
A. system that integrates data from multiple sources, captures data at the point of care, and supports health care providers in their decision making B. computerized patient record C. refers to the act of ensuring the entry in the record for both accuracy and authorship D. has a central focus of clinical data, not financial or billing information E. refers to identifying the health care provider who made an entry in the record