After selecting a code from the Alphabetic Index, what should the coder do?
A) Assign a code.
B) Reference all codes listed in the Alphabetic Index.
C) Select the code listed with the greatest number of digits.
D) Verify the code in the Tabular List.
D
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When assessing a patient with a crush injury, which of the following findings would indicate that toxins have entered the central circulation?
A) Hot, red skin B) Increased urine output C) Cardiac arrhythmia D) Central hyperventilation syndrome
You have an 18-year-old woman who was hit in the arm by a softball. Upon inspection, you observe swelling and tenderness, but no deformity or crepitus. The patient has no external bleeding, but there is tissue discoloration. You suspect internal bleeding, and begin treatment which includes:
A) immobilization. B) pain control. C) hemorrhage control. D) preventing contamination of the wound.