Infants Born Weighing Less Than 1500 G Are at Higher

question 47

Multiple Choice

Infants born weighing less than 1500 g are at higher risk for

• A)hepatitis A.
• B)necrotizing enterocolitis.
• C)urinary urgency.
• D)cystic fibrosis.
• E)pancreatitis.

Distinguish between NEC and NOS in coding and when to use them appropriately.

Grasp the concepts of essential and nonessential modifiers within code descriptions.

Understand the guidelines for coding preoperative and postoperative diagnoses, including differential diagnosis.

Acknowledge the necessity of coding to the highest level of specificity for accurate documentation.

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Definitions:

Defects

Imperfections, faults, or flaws in a product or service that detract from its intended quality or functionality.

Continuous Process

A production process that operates without interruption, as opposed to discrete manufacturing processes that are set up and stopped in between the production of different products.

Service Providers

Companies or individuals who offer services to others, as opposed to selling physical products.

Operations Management

The administration of business practices to create the highest level of efficiency possible within an organization, focusing on converting materials and labor into goods and services as efficiently as possible.