A Laboratory Technologist Splashed a Blood Specimen onto His Face

question 22

Multiple Choice

A laboratory technologist splashed a blood specimen onto his face, eyes, nose, and mouth.This specimen was from an HIV positive patient.If this blood exposure leads to HIV infection in the technologist, the transmission route is

• A)direct.
• B)fomite.
• C)vehicle.
• D)droplet nuclei.
• E)aerosols.

Understand the difference between inpatient and outpatient coding practices.

Identify the parts of medical documents relevant to coding, such as discharge summaries and discharge instructions.

Comprehend the importance of the principal diagnosis and how it is determined.

Understand the Present on Admission (POA) indicators and their impact on coding.

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Definitions:

Replicable

The ability of a study or experiment to be repeated and yield the same results.

Falsifiable

A criterion of the scientific method stating that for a proposition to be considered scientifically valid, it must be possible to conceive an observation that could prove the proposition false.

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a therapeutic and theoretical approach originated by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes unconscious motivations and conflicts in understanding human behavior.

Replicated

The process of conducting an experiment or study again to confirm the results of the original study.