Which of the following examples BEST describes a patient who is DISTRAUGHT?
A. Gina is relieved to hear that her blood pressure is low and seems relaxed and cheerful.
B. Brandon is chatting with the medical assistant and tells her he has lost some weight and is feeling well.
C. Elizabeth is sobbing and terrified after being told that she has a grim diagnosis.
D. Tom tells the medical assistant that he is a little annoyed that he had to wait twenty minutes to see the doctor.
E. Diane is overjoyed to discover that she is expecting her third child.
ANSWER: C
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a. The NCCI edits table that identifies the maximum number of times a specific code may be reported during a unit of service for one patient b. The NCCI edit applicable to claims submitted by physicians, and nonphysician practitioners c. The NCCI edits table that identifies the codes that may or may not be utilized together, as well as whether a modifier is allowed or required in order for a service to be correctly reported d. The NCCI edits table that identifies the E/M codes that may never be reported together
A protocol is
A) a set of standard warnings associated with a specific medication. B) a list of medications that are covered by a particular health insurance plan. C) a set of instructions for performing a specific action within an EHR system. D) a standard plan of therapy that has been established for a particular condition.