The Adoption of the International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision

question 8

Multiple Choice

The adoption of the International Classification of Disease, Tenth Revision (ICD-10) has increased the need for

• A) occupational therapists.
• B) medical coders.
• C) radiographers.
• D) nurses.

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Definitions:

Sexual Reproduction

A biological process that creates a new organism by combining the genetic material of two organisms.

Asexual Reproduction

A mode of reproduction involving only one parent that results in offspring genetically identical to the parent, occurring without the fusion of gametes.

Crossing Over

Crossing over is a genetic process that occurs during meiosis where homologous chromosomes exchange segments, leading to genetic diversity in gametes.

Alleles

Variants of a gene that determine distinct traits that can be passed from parents to offspring.