The physician uses a laser to remove a lesion of the back. For coding purposes, this would be classified as ___________________

a. excision
b. destruction


b. destruction

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You are visiting a friend's home and suddenly hear a child crying out in the kitchen. As you assess the scene you note kitchen cabinets are open with bottles tossed around. The child is holding her hand to her mouth. Your friend tells you that the child must have tasted something that she didn't like. Based on your scene assessment, you would:

a. agree with your friend and suggest that a cookie would take the bad taste away. b. ask your friend if she has Ipecac so you can make the child vomit. c. call 911 and try to identify which bottle the child may have been drinking from. d. offer the child a glass of milk to dilute any chemical he may have ingested.

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In social, behavioral, and health sciences research, what does triangulation mean?

a. creating a conceptual model with three points b. identifying three major findings from the mixed methods research c. using multiple sources, methods or perspectives to support findings d. when regression lines cross each other and form a triangle

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Discrete data in an EHR may be subcategorized into:

A) fielded data. B) coded data. C) informative data. D) Both A and B E) Both B and C

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All alternative treatments are used in conjunction with traditional medicine

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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