When a patient has an adverse drug effect, it usually is NOT described in the medical record as which of the following?
A) allergy to
B) adverse reaction
C) counteraction
D) hypersensitivity
Question 2
In some cases, at the time of discharge, providers are not able to distinguish a definitive diagnosis and may record a symptom followed by contrasting/comparative diagnoses. How should the coder sequence the codes?
A) The contrasting/comparative diagnoses should be sequenced first, and the symptom should not be coded.
B) The contrasting/comparative diagnoses should be sequenced first, and the symptom should be coded as a secondary diagnosis.
C) The symptom should be coded as the principal diagnosis, and the contrasting/comparative diagnoses should not be coded.
D) The symptom should be coded as the principal diagnosis, and the contrasting/comparative diagnoses should be coded as additional diagnoses.
Electroencephalography (EEG). To perform the EEG, electrodes attached to the patient’s head pick up
Regular staff meetings increase the efficiency of the medical office staff.
Drug elimination: half-life to steady state.
A partnership between the patient and the health care provider.
Graph showing oral administration of a single-dose drug. The time of onset is 2 hours and the end of ...
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