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Most reliable index of volume status when caring for a patient with a fluid imbalance?
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Status in a sentence?
'What is the status of the patient?' the doctor asked.
What are the four types of patient status?
The four types of patient status areNew, Established, Outpatient, and Inpatient
What is nutritional status?
nutrition status is the assessment of the state of nourishment of a patient or subject
What must be documented in the patient record and is the major billing factor for the psychiatric subsection?
Patient status
The physical condition of the patient is called the physical?
physical status
What does status post mean in medical terms?
Status Post (S/P):"After." Designated someone who has had a significant procedure or event happen."The patient is S/P hysterectomy."Status post indicates that the phrase that follows is something that happened to the patient before. For instance, a patient who had heart surgery may be s/p CABG (status post bypass surgery).
What is status- post appendectomy?
"Status post appendectomy remote" means the patient had her appendix surgically removed, but not recently.
What is status post appendectomy remote?
"Status post appendectomy remote" means the patient had her appendix surgically removed, but not recently.
Which of the following physical status modifiers would be used to code a patient with a mild systemic disease?
Physical status modifier P2 would be used to code a patient with a mild systemic disease.
What must always be documented in the patient's record and in the major billing factor for reporting codes in the psychiatric subsection?
Patient status
What assessment finding is the least reliable indicator of fluid status in an 80-year-old person?
Skin turgor in geriatric clients is not a reliable indicator of fluid status, because as people age the skin normally loses its elasticity.
Physician Status Modifiers?
Each status modifier reported with an anesthesia code to indicate the patient's condition at the time anesthesia was administered.
