To assign a proper code for a neoplasm in ICD-10, the documentation must state whether it is benign, ________, in situ, or of uncertain behavior.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
malignant
To assign a proper code, you must know whether the neoplasm is benign, malignant, in situ, or of uncertain behavior.
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A) place a tight-fitting mask on the patient. B) wear a properly fitted HEPA or N-95 mask. C) immediately notify the health department. D) ask the patient if he or she is HIV-positive.
As a workplace security measure:
A) all prescription pads must be accounted for at the end of the day.
B) prescription pads should be stored out of site of patients.
C) both A and B.
D) neither A nor B.