When an Inpatient Is Being Discharged Without a Confirmed Diagnosis

question 21

Multiple Choice

When an inpatient is being discharged without a confirmed diagnosis, you will

• A) code the suspected conditions listed on the discharge summary.
• B) code the signs.
• C) code the symptoms.
• D) wait until a confirmed diagnosis is reached.

Understand the impact of the political/legal environment on business practices and consumer protection.

Understand the concept and applications of superordinate goals in reducing intergroup conflict.

Differentiate between various types of group cohesion and their effects on group dynamics.

Identify and explain the role of conformity and nonconformity within groups.

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Definitions:

Digestion

The biochemical breakdown of food into smaller, absorbable components in the digestive tract.

Oropharynx

The oropharynx is the middle part of the throat (pharynx) that lies behind the mouth, extending from the uvula to the level of the hyoid bone, and includes the back third of the tongue, the soft palate, and the tonsils.

Nasopharynx

The upper part of the throat located behind the nose, forming a passage for airflow from the nasal cavity to the larynx and esophagus.

Laryngopharynx

The part of the pharynx that lies inferior to the epiglottis and extends to the location where the esophagus and trachea diverge.