A Coder Notes That a Patient Is Taking Prescription Pilocarpine

question 419

Multiple Choice

A coder notes that a patient is taking prescription Pilocarpine.; The final diagnoses on the discharge summary are congestive heart failure and diabetes mellitus. The coder should query the physician about adding a diagnosis of

• A) arthritis.
• B) glaucoma.
• C) bronchitis.
• D) laryngitis.

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Definitions:

Cause-Effect Relationships

The principle that one event (the cause) directly leads to another event (the effect).

Independent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is manipulated to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Manipulate

To control or influence something or someone skillfully, often in an unfair manner.

Control Group

A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment or intervention and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.