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james9437

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Which of the following best reflects the nature of the presenting problem?
 
  a. Yesterday afternoon, she tripped on an ottoman in her house
  b. Bruise on lower left leg was swollen, bruise is darker and warmer than the surrounding skin, and patient is undergoing anti-platelet therapy
  c. Patient's adult daughter is concerned about her mother's health
  d. PT/INR test is ordered to identify clotting concerns, patient has been educated about the signs and symptoms of a clot as well as the dangers of a deep vein thrombosis have been stressed

Question 2

Which of the following options best supports the type of service, or the patient type?
 
  a. This is a new patient type of service because the problem is new to the physician
  b. This is an established patient type of service because the patient has been treated by the physician within the previous three years
  c. This is neither a new or established patient because the physician did not specifically document the patient type
  d. Patient type is not applicable to this scenario



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Answer to Question 1

b) Bruise on lower left leg was swollen, bruise is darker and warmer than the surrounding skin, and patient is undergoing anti-platelet therapy

Answer to Question 2

b) This is an established patient type of service because the patient has been treated by the physician within the previous three years



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