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Consider the POA (Present on Admission) reporting options below. Determine when the “U” indicator would be appropriate to assign to the principal diagnosis, secondary diagnosis, or external cause of injury code. Which of these is correct?

From your current experience of taking online classes, explain one most important advantage and one most important disadvantage in 4 – 6 sentences. Use your own words.

Cheating is a problem only among students.

Analyze the data shown below for Central Hospital. Which answer represents an accurate conclusion based on a comparison of the case volume and Case Mix Index (CMI) in Quarter 1 and Quarter 2? ​  Quarter Number cases  Mean CMI  1  1,296  1.4238  2  1,257  1.4840 ​ ​

Write your choice (a, b, c, or d) in the box below. (paragraph 4)  “This made scholars wonder how broad its impact is.”   In this sentence, scholars means                 a.  ideas                 b.  people who research                 c.  musicians

  (paragraph 5)  “One evaluation found that the program promoted students’ cognitive, personal and     social skills, in addition to musical skills”.   Cognitive skills are                  a.  skills related to thinking and learning.                 b.  skills related to getting along with other people.                 c.  skills related to playing a musical instrument.   

What indicator would provide value for the communications department tasked with determining how likely patients are to recommend the hospital to their friends and family?

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) payment for a case in which one of the CMS-identified hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) occurred as a secondary diagnosis and was not present on admission?

Answer the following questions. Do NOT just list the answers. Explain each question clearly. Do you think going to cram school (a special school where students pay money to prepare for important exams and where they stay for many hours after regular school) is a good idea for high school students?  Why or why not? Explain 2 reasons in 4 – 6 sentences. Use your own words.

According to “Skills for the Twenty-First Century”, what are the three skills that students need for success in today’s world?  Explain each skill in 2-4 sentences. Total 6 – 12 sentiences.  Use your own words.