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With the use of the ICD-10-CM/PCS code book(s), choose the correct code assignment for the following scenario.27-year-old female presents to labor and delivery today in active labor. She is at 40 weeks gestation with her first baby. She has an uncomplicated assisted spontaneous delivery of a healthy single liveborn female infant weighing 7lbs. 10 oz. and 20 inches long.

Normal twin delivery at 30 weeks. Both babies were delivered vaginally and were liveborn. What conditions should have codes assigned?O30.003 Twin pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, third trimesterO30.009 Twin pregnancy, unspecified number of placenta and unspecified number of amniotic sacs, unknown trimesterO60.14X0 Preterm labor third trimester with preterm delivery third trimester, not applicable or unspecifiedO80 Encounter for full-term uncomplicated deliveryZ3A.30 30 weeks gestation of pregnancyZ37.0 Single live birthZ37.2 Twins, both liveborn

Dr. Roussel, a scientist, conducts research to determine whether an after-school program improves school performance in fifth-grade children. Dr. Roussel is most likely engaged in

In Milgram’s study on obedience, informing the participants that they would participate in a study of learning and memory is an example of

Which of the following is true regarding research with nonhuman animal subjects?

An overview of the research design is sometimes presented in the first subsection to prepare a reader for the material that follows in the ________ of a research article.

Bonus. Answer any part of the question and you will receive partial credit. Mary noticed a large, brown spot on her skin. She has been playing tennis in the sun for several years without sun protection. She reported the discovery to a friend, who told her to apply the ABCD rule to determine whether or not she had malignant melanoma. Her friend told her that if her answer was “no” to the questions that were asked by the ABCD rule, she had nothing to worry about. What is the ABCD rule and should she ignore the spot if her answers are negative?

Which of the following is a modification of the simple columnar epithelium that allows for efficient absorption along portions of the digestive tract?    

Quinlan Enterprises stock trades for $52.50 per share. It is expected to pay a $2.50 dividend at year end (D1 = $2.50), and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.50% a year. The before-tax cost of debt is 8.50%, and the tax rate is 40%. The target capital structure consists of 40% debt and 60% common equity. What is the company’s WACC if all the equity used is from retained earnings (so the firm does not have to issue new shares of common stock)?

Prof. Smith wants to study the characteristics of shoplifting. She gets permission from a grocery store owner to follow randomly-selected subjects through the store using hidden video cameras. She then takes note of such things as the length of time they are in the store, their socio-demographic characteristics (e.g., sex, race, approximate age), whether they are alone or in a group, etc. She also takes note of whether they try to conceal any items and exit the store without paying. What ethical principle is she potentially violating in this study?