Your patient is a 16-year-old female who is reporting abdominal pain and nausea. She says it came on when she woke up this morning. Her mother says that her daughter has been tired and cranky lately and has not been eating well for a couple of weeks. In fact, every time you ask a question, the patient's mother answers. What should you do next?
A) Have your partner interview the mother in the next room.
B) Ignore the mother and continue to try to talk to the patient.
C) Tell the mother to leave the room.
D) Ask the mother to please be quiet.
A
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a. sudden onset. b. delayed onset. c. paroxysmal. d. superventricular.
The Tabular List is mainly organized by ________.
A. the severity of the disease or condition B. the codes found in the Alphabetic Index C. the body system involved D. the patient's condition E. the patient's symptoms
Which example of nonverbal body language might a patient perceive as a negative attitude from a team member?
a. tightly folded arms b. direct eye contact c. leaning toward patient d. head nodding in agreement
For the following questions, use an ICD-9-CM code book to select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given
Congenital factor IX disorder