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                A 26-year-old gravida 2 para 1 female has been spotting and has been on bed rest. She awoke this morning with severe cramping and bleeding. Her husband brought her to the hospital. After examination, it was determined she has an incomplete early spontaneous abortion. She is in the 12th week of her pregnancy. She was taken to the OR and a dilation and curettage (D&C) was performed. There were no complications from the procedure. She will follow-up with me in the office. She has had four antepartum visits during her pregnancy.

               A patient with a malignant neoplasm of the spinal meninges is receiving a programmable pump implantation for chemotherapy. The patient is placed in the prone position where the provider made a midline incision overlying the area of the spinal cord. The reservoir was placed in the subcutaneous tissues and attached to the previously placed catheter. Layered sutures were used to close the incision. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was released in good condition. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported for this procedure?

                A 45-year-old patient with liver cancer is scheduled for a liver transplant. The patient’s brother is a perfect match and will be donating a portion of his liver for a graft. Segments II and III will be taken from the brother and then the backbench reconstruction of the graft will be performed, both a venous and arterial anastomosis. The orthotopic allotransplantation will then be performed on the patient. What CPT® codes are reported?

               In the hospital setting a patient undergoes transcatheter placement of an extracranial vertebral artery stent in the right vertebral artery. Which CPT® code is reported by the physician providing only the radiologic supervision and interpretation?

Which of these statements is FALSE regarding classes and stratification in the U.S.? 

We discussed the Cross Model, which is the spectrum ranging from cultural destructiveness to cultural proficiency. Which of these statements is FALSE?

Which of the following are considered socialization agents?

What ICD-10-CM code is reported for pneumonia due to adenovirus?–

Which statement or situation is an example of ethnocentrism?

A nurse is obtaining informed consent from a patient scheduled for a surgical procedure. Which statement by the nurse indicates appropriate understanding of the nurse’s role in the informed consent process?