A male patient has suffered an injury that severed his spinal cord in the thoracic spine. What presentation would be associated with this injury?
A) He will have no sensation in his arms.
B) He will feel pain below the injury in his legs.
C) He will have decreased motor ability above the injury.
D) He will experience paralysis to the legs.
D
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a. sneezing. b. deep breathing. c. nose bleeding. d. water basin left uncovered.
Applicants who are successful in passing the Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H) examination, but have not met the required coding work experience, will be awarded:
A) Certified Professional Coder-Hospital (CPC-H) certification. B) Certified Professional Coder-Physician (CPC-P) certification. C) Certified Coding Specialist (CCS) certification. D) Certified Professional Coder-Hospital-Apprentice (CPC-H-A) certificate.
Who discovered that a dead polio virus would cause immunity to poliomyelitis?
A. Francis Crick B. Jonas Salk C. Sir Alexander Fleming D. Ben Carson E. None of the above
Which are supplementary terms used in the ICD-10-CM index to further modify subterms and other qualifiers?
a. neoplasms b. nonessential modifiers c. qualifiers d. subterms