Once ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS are implemented, ICD-9-CM will become:

A. the coding system for physician office settings only.
B. obsolete.
C. a legacy system.
D. all of these.

Answer: C

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When you suction a newborn's airway, you should:

a. suction the mouth first so that there is nothing there to aspirate if the infant gasps when its nose is suctioned. b. suction the nose first so that there is nothing there to aspirate if the infant gasps when its mouth is suctioned. c. suction either the nose or the mouth first, depending on which you can reach most easily. d. squeeze the suction bulb only after placing it into the infant's mouth.

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SUBJECTIVE: The patient is here for followup of an infected (1)_________, which was removed. The (2)________ was removed last week, and the wound was noted to be erythematous with mild (3)________ discharge and warmth. Patient was placed on Keftab. Patient took her last Keftab today. She states the lesion is nontender. It has had no discharge or warmth. Patient also needs a refill of her Celexa

today. OBJECTIVE: Left posterior neck has an appropriately healing (4)________, which is status post EIC with suture removal. There is no erythema, edema, warmth, or discharge. ASSESSMENT/PLAN: 1. Status post epidermal (5)__________ cyst removal with appropriately healing lesion. No specific treatment at this time. 2. Depression. Celexa 20 mg daily, #90, refill given. Follow up on p.r.n. basis.

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