Describe the coding of hypertension and elevated blood pressure
Hypertension is coded to category 401, while elevated blood pressure that is not specified is assigned to code 796.2.
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In caring for a 27-year-old male who has a large laceration on his anterior forearm, you have noticed that your pressure dressing has become saturated with blood. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Remove the saturated dressings and apply a large trauma dressing. B) Apply an ice pack over the original dressing. C) Apply additional dressing material over the top of the original dressing and bandage it in place. D) Apply a tourniquet.
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Usually just one vector of energy is applied to the body at the time of an injury.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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