Inpatient coders usually obtain CCS certification, while physician office coders choose CCS-P and/or CPC certification

You are taking a SAMPLE history. The S stands for:

A) supplemental information. B) severe bleeding. C) signs and symptoms. D) severity of pain.

Your patient presents lethargic and confused. She is breathing 6 times per minute with shallow and labored respirations. This patient is experiencing:

A) respiratory distress. B) respiratory failure. C) normal respirations. D) asthma.