A Code from Category A41, Septicemia, Should Not Be Used

question 37

Multiple Choice

A code from category A41, septicemia, should not be used on a(n) ____ record.

• A)newborn
• B)child
• C)teenager
• D)adult

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Definitions:

Heartwood

The dense, inner part of a tree trunk, yielding the hardest wood.

Sapwood

The younger, softer, outermost layers of wood between the heartwood and the bark, functioning in the transport of water and nutrients.

Softwood

Wood from gymnosperm trees, typically less dense than hardwood, used in construction, paper manufacturing, and furniture.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon dioxide and water, producing oxygen as a byproduct.