A patient's other conditions at admission that affect care during the hospitalization being coded are called ________, meaning coexisting conditions.

A. complications
B. priors
C. comorbidities
D. principals


Answer: C

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The typical time allotted for a routine pap smear and pelvic examination is 

A. 5–10 minutes. B. 15–30 minutes. C. 45–60 minutes. D. over 60 minutes.

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Which of the following is the recommended format for the date line of a letter?

a. On the tenth line on the right margin b. At the top of page in an abbreviated format c. Two or three lines below the letterhead d. Three lines below the inside address

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A disease or condition that can be easily transmitted from one individual to another is called ________.

A. an allergy B. resistant C. contagious D. symptomatic E. subclinical

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