David Has Not Eaten in Several Days

question 109

Multiple Choice

David has not eaten in several days. For him, food represents a

• A) Want
• B) Need
• C) Interest
• D) None of the above

---

Definitions:

Codes

A system of symbols or sequences used to represent information.

DRG

Diagnosis-Related Group, a system to classify hospital cases for the purpose of Medicare and health insurance payments.

Coder

A professional responsible for converting medical diagnoses, treatments, procedures, and symptoms into codes using classification systems such as ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, and CPT for billing and documentation purposes.

POA Assignments

The designation of whether a condition was present at the time of admission, used in healthcare documentation to indicate the onset of a diagnosis.