How are inpatient hospitalization patients classified for coding?
a. Established patient
b. New patient
c. First visit for admission
d. Follow-up visits in the office
Answer: c
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During a social hour at a conference for occupational therapy practitioners, an occupational therapist wants to discuss a new client and get suggestions from others at the conference. Which of the following can he or she say?
A) "I am working with a 27-year-old client who has a glioblastoma." B) "I am working with a young woman who has a glioblastoma." C) "I am working with a client who has a diagnosis of glioblastoma and is a single mom on Medicaid." D) "I am working with a client from Onamia who is 27 years old and was diagnosed with a glioblastoma."
Which of the following individuals should be immunized against influenza? 1. 65-year-old individual 2. Respiratory therapist 3. Individual with chronic heart disease 4. Individual with glaucoma
a. 1, 2, and 3 only b. 2 and 4 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
With which of the following drugs is hypoglycemia a potentially serious side effect?
a. repaglinide (Prandin) b. pioglitazone (Actos) c. rosiglitazone (Avandia) d. acarbose (Precose)
When examining an injured extremity, you should be sure to:
A. manipulate it in different directions to determine where fractures might exist. B. keep it elevated at all times. C. splint it to reduce movement before conducting any assessments. D. squeeze the entire limb starting from the top in a systematic, firm manner.