If Sepsis Is Present on Admission and Meets the Definition

question 41

True/False

If sepsis is present on admission and meets the definition of principal diagnosis, the systemic infection code should be assigned as the principal diagnosis.

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Definitions:

Ohmmeter

A device used to measure resistance.

Ammeter

An instrument used to measure the flow of current.

Voltmeter

An instrument used to measure a level of voltage.

Voltmeters

Instruments used to measure electrical potential difference between two points in an electric circuit.