The Medical Assistant Should Never Code a Patient as Having

question 39

Multiple Choice

The medical assistant should never code a patient as having __________ unless it is clearly documented as confirmed in the medical record.

• A) human immunodeficiency virus
• B) malignant neoplasms
• C) diabetes mellitus
• D) burns

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Definitions:

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon-containing materials, toxic when inhaled.

Oxygen Transport

The process by which oxygen is moved from the lungs to tissues throughout the body via the bloodstream, predominantly carried by hemoglobin in red blood cells.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber

A medical treatment facility in which patients breathe pure oxygen under increased atmospheric pressure to promote healing and fight infection.

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

A potentially lethal condition caused by inhalation of carbon monoxide gas, which prevents oxygen from binding to hemoglobin in the blood.