When documentation supports a higher level of service than the code assigned, this practice is known as __________

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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Your patient's car was hit on the driver's side by the driver's door. Your patient states that he has pain in the upper left quadrant. You suspect an injury to the:

A) spleen. B) stomach. C) kidneys. D) liver.

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Primary objectives for turning include which of the following? 1. Prevent postural hypotension. 2. Promote lung expansion. 3. Prevent retention of secretions. 4. Improve oxygenation

a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only

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