When a Patient Is Admitted in Respiratory Failure Due to a Chronic

question 307

Multiple Choice

When a patient is admitted in respiratory failure due to a chronic nonrespiratory condition,

• A) the respiratory failure is the principal diagnosis.
• B) the chronic nonrespiratory problem is the principal diagnosis.
• C) only the respiratory failure is coded.
• D) only the chronic nonrespiratory condition is coded.

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