What Is an Advantage of Von Bertalanffy's General Systems Theory

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is an advantage of von Bertalanffy's general systems theory?

• A)Von Bertalanffy's theory is specifically concerned with health care.
• B)It is universal in that it can be applied to many fields of study.
• C)It has replaced the germ theory of disease.
• D)The theory was developed to help nurses meet clients' psychosocial needs.

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ICD-10-CM General Note

Guidelines and notes associated with the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification, used for coding and classifying morbidity data.

Mutually Exclusive Codes

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Combination Code

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ICD-10-CM

The International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification; a system used by health care providers to classify and code all diagnoses, symptoms, and procedures recorded in conjunction with hospital care in the United States.