It Is Safer for Patients with Circulatory Disorders to Use

question 23

True/False

It is safer for patients with circulatory disorders to use an electric heating pad than a commercial hot pack.

Recognize when to use finite population correction factors in statistical estimates.

Understand and apply Fromm's existential needs to assess individual fulfillment.

Analyze developmental stages in Erikson's theory and their completion status.

Apply Rotter's locus of control theory to individual cases of insecurity related to performance and influence.

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Definitions:

Diagnosis Code

Diagnosis Code refers to a code assigned to a diagnosis based on a standardized system, such as the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), used for healthcare billing and statistics.

Upcoding

Reporting a higher-level code than is appropriate for the service that was rendered, resulting in higher reimbursement; when a facility coder assigns a diagnosis code that does not match patient documentation, with the intention of increasing reimbursement to the facility through the DRG system, serious penalties and fines will be levied against the facility for submitting fraudulent claims.

DRG System

Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) system is a way of categorizing hospital cases into groups for the purposes of payment, reflecting typical resource usage for a stay.

External Causes Of Injuries

Factors outside the body that can cause physical harm, such as accidents, violence, or environmental exposure.