The New Medical Coder for the Surgical Orthopedic Center Realized

question 25

Multiple Choice

The new medical coder for the surgical orthopedic center realized that she needed to set a _________ constraint that prevents the admission date from being after the discharge date.

• A) range
• B) unique
• C) mandatory
• D) set-membership

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Definitions:

Permanent Change

A change that is intended to be lasting and not reversible, affecting an organization or system indefinitely.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is associated with a certain response through conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A training method where two signals are consistently associated; the reaction initially triggered by the second signal is ultimately triggered by the first signal alone.

United Parcel Service

A multinational package delivery and supply chain management company, commonly known by the acronym UPS.