________ For outpatient coding, always use uncertain diagnoses
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
False
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e. The age of the disabled employee f. The amount of money they were making at the time of the injury g. The number of children the employee has h. The severity of the injury
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A) Respiratory rate of 36 B) Altered mental status C) Fever of 102°F D) Nasal flaring
For statistical purposes, when a delivery results in twins, it is counted as ____.
A. one delivery and one birth B. two deliveries and one birth C. two deliveries and two births D. one delivery and two births
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assessment findings, the EMT would be suspicious of: A) stroke or hypoglycemia. B) narcotic overdose. C) traumatic assault. D) methamphetamine overdose.