A nurse notes that a client, who experienced a head injury 24 hrs ago presents to the emergency department with slurred speech and is disoriented to time and place. The nurse completes which priority action? 

The medical term for pain in the arm is [BLANK-1]

The term _______ means “lack of appetite.”

Why are coding guidelines important?

A nurse in a burn unit noted the clients stool has evidence of blood this morning. The healthcare provider has ordered stool for occult blood. The nurse expects additional orders based on this finding. What orders would the nurse expect?  

A nurse caring for a client who fell at home and sustained a spinal cord injury. As a result, the client is in a neurologic intensive care unit suspected of suffering from neurogenic shock. Which of the following assessment by the nurse indicates the diagnosis?

Where do you find the main and subterms?

Medical coding embodies every aspect of a(n):

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) established standards for the transaction and code sets.

Appendectomy means