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Provide the ICD-10-CM code: Personal history of MRSA infection.

Patient undergoes a low surgical amputation of his right ring finger. Provide the ICD-10-PCS code for this inpatient admission. [BLANK-1]

Asymptomatic 39-year-old female with family history of breast cancer is seen today for routine mammogram (screening for malignant neoplasm of breast). Provide the first-listed ICD-10-CM code ONLY.  [BLANK-1]

Open left femoral-popliteal artery bypass using cadaver vein graft. Provide the ICD-10-PCS code. [BLANK-1]

A 72-year-old male was evaluated in the ED with an acute cerebrovascular accident.  The coma scale documentation was done in the field by the EMT.  The coma scale noted eyes opened in response to pain, best verbal response was incomprehensible words, and best motor response was abnormal flexion.  His total score was 7.  He fully recovered and was discharged home 3 days later.

Patient with acute and chronic appendicitis undergoes a laparoscopic total appendectomy. ICD-10-CM  code(s): [BLANK-1] ICD-10-PCS code(s): [BLANK-2]

Identify the acute-care record report where the following information would be found: Gross Description:Received fresh, designated left lacrimal gland as a single, unoriented, irregular, tan-pink portion of soft tissue measuring 0.8 x 0.6 x 0.1 cm, which is submitted entirely intact in one cassette.

The Emergency Department physician documents “Abdominal pain, probably due to acute gastritis.”  The outpatient coder should:

Consider a big box of antiques with a mass of 150kg in three different locations denoted by A, B, and C. Rank from greatest to least the masses of the 150kg box of antiques.

A nurse is caring for a patient who observes Ramadan and will be fasting from sunrise to sunset. The patient is admitted for diabetes management. Which nursing action is most appropriate?