The condition, after study, that is the primary, or main, reason for the admission of a patient to the hospital for care; the condition that requires the largest amount of hospital resources for care is known as the:
A) principal diagnosis.
B) differential diagnosis.
C) sequela diagnosis.
D) systemic condition.
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Q10: NEC stands for:
A) non-elective contraindication.
B) not elsewhere
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Q17: When the physician indicates that the patient's
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