Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the medical assistant with the uncommunicative patient?
a. Tell the patient that cooperation is mandatory.
b. Give the patient a sample problem list to review.
c. Let the physician interview the patient.
d. Inform the patient of guidelines for expected behavior.
b
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a. Bearable discomfort b. Unbearable discomfort c. Intolerable discomfort d. Bearable intense pain
When an organism is stated as resistant to antibiotics or other drugs, what should the coder do?
A) Always use two codes–one for the organism, and one for the resistance. B) Report the resistance with a combination code that identifies the organism and its resistance, if one is available. C) Query the physician to find out which code(s) to use. D) Use a code from the Table of Drugs and Chemicals in addition to the infection code.