Policy Advocates Who Use Protests as Part of Their Strategy

question 14

Multiple Choice

Policy advocates who use protests as part of their strategy should realize that:

• A) A protest is considered a replacement for traditional channels to get proposals accepted.
• B) A protest may harden policy officials against the reform.
• C) Protests are usually ignored by policy officials.
• D) Protests are usually ignored by the general public.

Comprehend the importance of the principal diagnosis and how it is determined.

Understand the Present on Admission (POA) indicators and their impact on coding.

Master the coding for specific medical conditions and the use of appropriate medical codes.

Differentiate between complications, co-morbidities, and their influences on patient care and coding.

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Definitions:

Punishment by Removal

Punishment by Removal involves decreasing the likelihood of a behavior by removing a desirable stimulus or positive condition following the behavior.

Punishment by Application

A behavioral control technique involving the introduction of an adverse stimulus following an undesired behavior, aiming to decrease that behavior's occurrence.

Maternal Risk Factors

Conditions or behaviors by the mother that can negatively affect pregnancy outcomes, infant health, or both.

Spanking

A form of punishment involving hitting the buttocks with an open hand as a disciplinary measure.