When Two or More Diagnoses Equally Meet the Definition for Principal

question 14

True/False

When two or more diagnoses equally meet the definition for principal diagnosis, either one can be selected as the principal diagnosis.

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Definitions:

Bacteriorhodopsin

A protein found in the plasma membrane of certain bacteria that acts as a light-driven proton pump, aiding in converting light energy into chemical energy.

Calvin Cycle

A set of chemical reactions that take place in chloroplasts during photosynthesis. The cycle is light-independent and is used to fix carbon into carbohydrates.

Extreme Halophiles

Certain types of archaea, and few types of bacteria and protists, that inhabit environments with very high salt concentrations.

Exotoxins

Toxic substances secreted by bacteria into their surrounding environment, often contributing to bacterial virulence and disease symptoms in hosts.