When coding CHF search for the Main Term:
a. congestive.
b. failure in the Index.
c. heart.
d. none of the choices.
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Q. 2) ICD-10-CM _________ distinguishes between essential, benign, and malignant hypertension.
a. does
b. does not
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Q. 3) A portable ECG worn by a patient for an extended period of hours or days in order to measure heart activity over time is a/an:
a. stress test.
b. Holter monitor.
c. echocardiogram.
d. cardiac function test.
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Q. 4) Cardiovascular system codes must be specific to comorbidities, the nature of the disease, and:
a. the precise wording used in the physician's documentation.
b. the anatomic site.
c. family history.
d. none of the other choices.
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Q. 5) Mitral valve stenosis is:
a. also called Barlow's syndrome.
b. also known as mitral valve prolapsed.
c. click murmur syndrome.
d. a narrowing of the valve opening which may be caused by calcification.
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Q. 6) An AMI that occurred within the past four weeks is also referred to as a _________ MI.
a. recent
b. subclinical
c. current
d. subsequent
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Q. 7) The valves that control the flow of blood are:
a. tricuspid and mitral.
b. tricuspid, metal, aortic, and pulmonary.
c. mitral and pulmonary.
d. mitral, aortic, and pulmonary.
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Q. 8) Physicians who specialize in diagnosing and treating diseases of the circulatory system are cardiologists.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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Q. 9) A/an ________ is a blood clot that remains attached to its point of origin.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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Q. 10) My/o is the combining form for ________.
Fill in the blank with correct word.
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