Which of the following BEST defines the term "open procedure"?
A. The period of time recognized for a patient's full recovery after surgery; accounts for the materials, services, and procedures that are required for the performance of and recovery from a surgical procedure
B. the individual physician who has performed the service or procedure in question, or another physician of the same specialty within the practice who has also performed the E/M service
C. ordered to occur at the request of another organization, agency, or company
D. An invasive surgical procedure that requires incision through the exterior of the body to access internal organs, structures, or cavities
D
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A) Glycolosis B) Insulin C) Glycogen D) Glucagon
Prior to your arrival on the scene of a motorcycle crash, an Emergency Medical Responder contacts you via radio and reports that there is one patient who has an avulsion to her left arm. As a knowledgeable EMT, you should anticipate which one of the following?
A) Loose flap of skin torn on her left arm B) Torn skin with an underlying fracture C) Bruised skin with a portion of bone protruding D) Long and deep laceration with moderate bleeding
Which of the following is NOT true when using ICD-10-CM for coding newborn conditions?
a. Most codes for medical conditions of the newborn are indexed under the Main Term "newborn." b. The subterm "affected by" means to report the code only when the newborn is specifically affected by a condition. c. The subterm "maternal" describes the effect on the newborn of a condition the mother had during pregnancy. d. Codes for outcome of delivery are used on the newborn record.
______ medicine entails the ordering of more tests, procedures, and consultations than are medically necessary, with the hope of decreasing the likelihood of a lawsuit.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).