The Physician's Notes State, "Chest Congestion, Possible Pneumonia

question 35

Multiple Choice

The physician's notes state, "Chest congestion, possible pneumonia." The coder in the physician's office should code:

• A) pneumonia.
• B) chest congestion.
• C) query the physician.
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands in the endocrine system, affecting various processes in the body like growth and metabolism.

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.

Plasmodesmata

Channels in plant cell walls that enable communication and transport between cells.

Cytoplasm

The cytoplasm is the gel-like material inside the cell membrane of all cell types, containing organelles and soluble molecules like enzymes and nutrients, involved in cellular processes.