Which instruction after a main term or a subterm in the ICD-10-CM index directs the coder to the ICD-10-CM tabular list, where a code can be selected from the options provided there?

a. see
b. see also
c. see category
d. see condition

c

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The major characteristic of asthma is:

a. Destruction of alveoli leading to a decreased gas exchange in the pulmonary vasculature b. Increasing diameter in the bronchioles during exhalation resulting in air trapping in the alveoli c. Accumulation of edema in the alveolar sacs resulting in decreased exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide d. Reversible lower airway obstruction

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A female patient suffers from a muscular disease and cannot walk. Based on the fact she cannot ambulate, you should recognize that which of the following muscle types is affected?

a. Skeletal muscle b. Involuntary muscle c. Cardiac muscle d. Smooth muscle

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