You have been dispatched to a call for a burn patient. Upon arriving, you find a 23-year-old woman who was sunbathing and fell asleep. She is alert and oriented and in moderate pain. She has blisters covering her extremities, abdomen, face, and chest. This patient's burns fall into which one of the following categories?

A) Superficial
B) Critical
C) Minor
D) Moderate

B

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Which of the following questions would NOT be helpful in developing a credit and collection policy?

a. What kind of payment arrangements can be made if the patient does not pay at the time of service? b. How would a reminder initially be managed: by telephone, by a note on the statement, or by letter? c. At what point will a patient's bill be considered delinquent? d. What is the most convenient time of the month for patients to make a payment?

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The following questions may require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to select the correct answer. Repair of a mobile footplate left exposed with an air pocket between a round window and graft would be coded to procedure code __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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