Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines Section III

question 21

Multiple Choice

Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines Section III. B, which states: If the findings are ________ the normal range and the attending provider has ordered other tests to evaluate the condition or prescribed treatment, it is appropriate to ask the provider whether the abnormal finding should be added.

• A) within
• B) outside
• C) inside
• D) exclusive to

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Definitions:

Personality Development

The formation and development of an individual's personality through experiences, relationships, and environmental influences throughout their life.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, involving infants learning through sensory experiences and motor actions.

Concrete Operational Stage

A phase in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, occurring from around 7 to 12 years old, where children gain the ability to think logically about concrete events.

Preoperational Stage

The preoperational stage is a concept in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, describing a stage (roughly ages 2-7) where children begin to use language and think symbolically, but their thinking is still intuitive and egocentric.