AHIMA CCA FINAL EXAM QUIZBANK /REAL 700+ EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES/BRAND NEW 2024!!!

AHIMA CCA FINAL EXAM QUIZBANK /REAL 700+ EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT AND VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES/BRAND NEW 2024!!! 1. A 65-year-old white male was admitted to the hospital on 1/15 complaining of abdominal pain. The attending physician requested an upper GI series and laboratory evaluation of CBC and UA. The x-ray revealed possible cholelithiasis, and the UA showed an increased white blood cell count. The patient was taken to surgery for an exploratory laparoscopy, and a ruptured appendix was discovered. The chief complaint was: a. Ruptured appendix b. Exploratory laparoscopy c. Abdominal pain d. Cholelithiasis - Answer c. Abdominal pain RATIONALE: The nature and duration of the symptoms that caused the patient to seek medical attention as stated in the patient's own words (Odom-Wesley et al. 2009, 331).