Why are the letters "O" and "I" not used in the ICD-10-PCS coding system?

What will be an ideal response?


To avoid confusion with the digits "0" (zero) and "1" (one)

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A) glottico spasm. B) tracheal spasm. C) bronchospasm. D) laryngospasm.

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If hepatic and renal functions are decreased, the half-life of a drug is prolonged, which may result in:

A) potentiation B) increased sedative effects C) drug toxicity D) drug ineffectiveness

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Which of the following factors is important when extracting a tooth that will be used for an implant?

A) Bony walls remaining B) Length of tooth C) Blood supply to the area D) Depth of periodontal pocket

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The food supply is an example of a(n) _____ target.

a. infrastructure b. agroterrorism c. ecoterrorism d. cyberterrorism

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