What type of pain has its origin in a particular location but is described by the patient as pain in a different location?

A) Somatic pain
B) Visceral pain
C) Referred pain
D) Radiating pain

Answer: C) Referred pain

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Which of the following statements is not true about muscle approximation?

a. Muscle approximation involves slowly pushing the two ends of a muscle together to shorten it, then slowly lengthening the muscle. b. The approximation motion mechanically simulates the shortening that occurs during contraction, which produces a relaxation response. c. It is probable that the spindle fibers register the shortened position, which triggers a resetting of the muscle length by inducing a relaxation response. d. Muscle approximation is a technique used to increase the strength of an inhibited or stretch-weakened muscle.

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A physical status modifier is added to each reported CPT Anesthesia section code to indicate the patient's condition __________

a. at the time anesthesia was administered b. during the post-anesthesia recovery period c. for the purpose of increasing reimbursement d. to reduce the complexity of services provided

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