Deliberate miscoding of diagnoses and procedures can be
A. easily done.
B. permissible in certain circumstances.
C. considered fraud and abuse.
Answer: C
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The plasma protein system that causes vasodilation, extravascular smooth muscle contraction, increased permeability, and possibly chemotaxis is the:
a. kinin system . c. clotting system. b. coagulation system d. cascade system.
Dr. Jones is doing a repair of a myelomeningocele, the patient has been born within the last 24 hours. How long does Dr. Jones have to repair the defect to prevent an infection?
A. 36 hours C. 42 hours B. 28 hours D. 48 hours
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The suffix -ectomy means:
A. to repair B. to crush C. to remove D. to dissolve