Which of the Following Is a True Statement for a Coder

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a true statement for a coder?

• A) If a patient has both hypertension and CKD, the coder is to assume a cause-and-effect relationship.
• B) If a patient has both hypertension and CKD, the coder cannot assume a cause-and-effect relationship.
• C) If a patient has both hypertension and CKD, the coder will only code hypertension.
• D) If a patient has both hypertension and CKD, the coder will only code CKD.

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Definitions:

Conditioned

Describes a response that has been learned through the process of conditioning, where a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus, eliciting a learned response.

Learning

The process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning or association.