Certain Groups of Individuals Are Opposed to the Patient Protection

question 26

Multiple Choice

Certain groups of individuals are opposed to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) based on religious beliefs that prohibit circumcision and blood transfusions. These individuals believe the PPACA is unconstitutional because it:

• A) mandates that all U.S. and legal residents must secure health insurance.
• B) replaces current Medicare and Medicaid plans.
• C) requires all citizens to participate in offered preventive services.
• D) prohibits use of health practices outside of Western medicine.

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Definitions:

First-Listed Code

The first-listed code in ICD coding is the diagnosis code that is primarily responsible for the admission or encounter of a patient.

Discharge Diagnosis

The final determination of the patient's condition made by medical professionals at the time of discharge from a medical facility.

Suspected Diagnosis

An initial judgment on a patient's condition based on the symptoms presented, awaiting confirmation through further tests.

Principal Diagnosis

The main medical condition diagnosed at the time of discharge from the hospital or end of a clinical encounter that primarily accounted for the patient's need for treatment or care.