What convention does boldface type in the ICD-9-CM index identify?

A) code titles
B) exclusions
C) main terms
D) modifiers

C

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What term is defined as the capacity to perform work, and occurs when a force is applied to an object over a distance or when a chemical, biological, or physical transformation is made in a substance?

A. Force B. Energy C. Potential D. Temperature

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A pulmonary artery catheter introduced via the antecubital route is currently at the 50-cm mark and is showing the tracing below. Is there a problem with this catheter?

a. Yes; the balloon has ruptured. b. No; it's in the pulmonary artery. c. Yes; it's knotted in the right ventricle. d. No; it's wedged in a pulmonary capillary.

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