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All ICD-10 codes begin with a(n) ________ character.

On Jul 10, 2024


alpha alphabetic
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Which of the following is the nation's largest network of institutional healthcare providers?

A) American Hospital Association
B) American Medical Association
C) American Pharmacists Association
D) American College of Physicians
E) American Association of Medical Assistants

On Jul 07, 2024


A
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What is the correct code assigned for a patient with abetalipoproteinemia?

A) E78.0
B) E78.1
C) E78.5
D) E78.6

On Jun 10, 2024


D
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Which part of the ear is the most complex?

A) Inner ear
B) Middle ear
C) External ear
D) All of these

On Jun 07, 2024


A
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Fran is in the medical office because of a painful swelling at the edge of her eye. The physician examines it and tells her it is a sty. Which of the following statements might you include in your patient education for Fran?

A) "Sty is caused by the same skin condition that causes dandruff."
B) "The best thing to do is wait until it forms a white head and then pop it."
C) "Applying warm, moist compresses may help the sty drain sooner."
D) "To prevent sty in the future, stay away from dust, smoke, wind, and excessive glare."
E) "We can irrigate the eye to help relieve the irritation from the sty."

On May 11, 2024


C
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What is the probability of dying in those who did not die during the 25- to 36-month interval? Use the following table to answer the question. Survival of Patients With Metastatic Cancer Z Following Diagnosis
 Interval  since  beginning  treatment  (months)   Alive at  beginning  of  interval  Died  during  interva 1 Withdre  w during  interval  Effective  number  exposed  to risk of  dying  Proporti  on who  died  during  interval  Proportion  who did not  die during  interval  Cumulative  proportion  who  survived  from  enrollment  to end of  interval xIxdxWxIx′qxpxPx1−12200104013−24150203025−36100302037−48504010\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { Interval } \\\text { since } \\\text { beginning } \\\text { treatment } \\\text { (months) }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Alive at } \\\text { beginning } \\\text { of } \\\text { interval }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Died } \\\text { during } \\\text { interva } \\1\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Withdre } \\\text { w during } \\\text { interval }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Effective } \\\text { number } \\\text { exposed } \\\text { to risk of } \\\text { dying }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Proporti } \\\text { on who } \\\text { died } \\\text { during } \\\text { interval }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Proportion } \\\text { who did not } \\\text { die during } \\\text { interval }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { Cumulative } \\\text { proportion } \\\text { who } \\\text { survived } \\\text { from } \\\text { enrollment } \\\text { to end of } \\\text { interval }\end{array} \\\hline x & I_{x} & d_{x} & W_{x} & I_{x}^{\prime} & q_{x} & p_{x} & P_{x} \\\hline 1-12 & 200 & 10 & 40 & & & & \\\hline 13-24 & 150 & 20 & 30 & & & & \\\hline 25-36 & 100 & 30 & 20 & & & & \\\hline 37-48 & 50 & 40 & 10 & & & & \\\hline\end{array} Interval  since  beginning  treatment  (months)  x112132425363748 Alive at  beginning  of  interval Ix20015010050 Died  during  interva 1dx10203040 Withdre  w during  interval Wx40302010 Effective  number  exposed  to risk of  dying Ix Proporti  on who  died  during  interval qx Proportion  who did not  die during  interval px Cumulative  proportion  who  survived  from  enrollment  to end of  interval Px

A) 0.30
B) 0.33
C) 0.38
D) 0.67
E) 0.70

On May 08, 2024


D