Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Populations with more genetic diversity are less likely to suffer from inbreeding.
• B)Selection pressures can change over time.
• C)Giraffes that stretch their necks more than other giraffes will have babies with longer necks.
• D)Natural selection acts on individual organisms.
• E)Adaptive traits allow individual organisms to better survive and reproduce.

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Definitions:

HCPCS Level II Codes

Codes used in the healthcare industry in the United States to identify products, supplies, and services not included in the CPT coding system, especially for Medicare and Medicaid patients.

CPT Codes

Current Procedural Terminology codes, a set of medical codes used to report medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services.

ICD Coding Rules

The standards and guidelines for using the International Classification of Diseases system to categorize and code patient diagnoses.

Reason Rule

Refers to the purpose or reason for doing a test or procedure, an insurance company criteria for reimbursement; the reason for the patient visit (encounter) is coded first. This is the primary diagnosis; any other issues the patient presents with (comorbidities) are coded next, in order of importance. This includes chronic conditions that must be considered or will be affected by the treatment for the primary diagnosis.