Which defense strategy attempts to show that a patient's actions contributed to the injury or failure of a procedure?

A. Assumption of risk
B. Immunity
C. Contributory negligence
D. Comparative negligence

C.Contributory negligence

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A confidential hotline can help people report incidences and concerns in what type of manner?

A. Expressed B. Implied C. Adverse D. Anonymous E. Ethical

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The final diagnosis for a 76-year-old woman is congestive heart failure, acute pulmonary edema, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which ICD-10-CM codes should be assigned?

a. I11.0, E11.9 b. I11.0, J81.0, I10, E11.9 c. I50.1, I10, E11.9 d. J81.0, I10, E11.9

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