Congestive heart failure is now called ________
A) heart failure B) hypertension C) pericarditis D) endocarditis
A
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Using an ICD-9-CM code book, select the appropriate code(s) for the following questions
Patty Patient was experiencing severe pain in the upper abdominal region. When she presented to the emergency room, the pain had moved to the sternal area. All tests performed were negative, except for the heart cath, which revealed an occlusion in a peripheral vessel. A drug-eluting stent was placed. To code the stent placement only, the coder would use which procedure code?
What is the correct code for a patient being treated for dysphasia following nontraumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage?
A. I69.022 B. I69.023 C. I69.021 D. I69.020
A female patient struck her face on the steering wheel in a head-on motor vehicle collision and has deformity and crepitus to the bridge of her nose. Further assessment reveals bleeding deep within the nasal passages. The patient has been fully immobilized to a long board. To BEST address the hemorrhage in the nasopharynx, the AEMT would:
A) carefully pack the nasal passages with rolls of sterile gauze. B) apply ice packs to the bridge of the nose to control hemorrhage. C) suction blood from the airway as needed. D) transport fully immobilized with her feet elevated.