In the New Technology Section of ICD-10-PCS, Monitoring Is Known

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True/False

In the New Technology section of ICD-10-PCS, monitoring is known as determining the level of a physiological or physical function repetitively over a period of time.

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Definitions:

Nociceptors

Pain receptors; free endings of certain sensory neurons whose stimulation is perceived as pain.

Chemoreceptors

Sensory cells or organs responsive to chemical stimuli, involved in detecting changes in the chemical composition of the environment or body.

Nociceptor

A sensory receptor that responds to potentially damaging stimuli by sending signals to the spinal cord and brain, which is interpreted as pain.

Substance P

A peptide involved in transmitting pain messages to the brain and is involved in inflammatory processes.