External Cause Codes Explain

question 16

Multiple Choice

External cause codes explain:

• A) how a patient became injured.
• B) where an injury occurred.
• C) what the physician did for the patient.
• D) how a patient was injured and where an injury occurred.

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Definitions:

Chitin

A long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, a derivative of glucose, forming a hard, protective exoskeleton in arthropods and cell walls of some fungi.

Wheat Rust

A disease caused by fungi that affects wheat crops, leading to significant yield losses.

Basidiomycete

Member of a phylum of fungi characterized by the production of sexual basidiospores.

Zygote Germination

The process by which a zygote begins to grow and develop into a new organism, typically after a period of dormancy in plants.