The immunoglobulin that triggers allergic reactions is ____. 

A. IgG
B. IgA
C. IgM
D. IgE
E. IgD


D. IgE
IgE is an antibody found wherever IgA is located; it is involved in triggering allergic reactions.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Permission granted by the insured that allows the insurance company to send payment directly to the physician or health care provider is called:

A. assignment of benefits B. coordination of benefits C. preauthorization D. primary payer

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Section I of the Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting includes guidelines for the __________

a. coding and reporting of outpatient diagnoses (e.g., physician offices) b. reporting of additional diagnoses (e.g., coexisting conditions, complications) c. selection of the principal diagnosis for nonoutpatient settings (e.g., nursing facility) d. structure and convention of the classification, including general guidelines

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Code 72.4, "Forceps Rotation of Fetal Head," contains a "code also" note along with a list of procedure names that might be referenced in the documentation to mean the same as "forceps rotation of fetal head." List three of these procedures. (The ICD-9-CM code book may be needed to correctly answer this question.)

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