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Chapter 2. The World Health Organization and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Multiple Choice 1. What organization is responsible for development of the ICF framework for coding functional abilities in rehabilitation? A. United Nations (UN) B. World Health Organization (WHO) C. United States D. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ANS: B Rationale: The WHO is responsible for the development of the ICF framework to be used in conjunction with the ICD coding system for disease and diagnosis. 2. What is the difference between the ICF framework and the ICD coding system? A. The ICF framework is responsible for coding diseases, whereas the ICD coding system codes a medical diagnosis. B. The ICD coding system codes diseases, whereas the ICF framework codes a medical diagnosis. C. The ICF framework is responsible for coding functional abilities, whereas the ICD coding system codes diseases. D. The ICF framework and the ICD coding system both code a medical diagnosis and diseases. ANS: C Rationale: The ICF framework is used to code functional abilities in conjunction with the ICD framework, which is used to code diseases or a medical diagnosis. 3. The ICD coding system and the ICF framework are part of a broader system known as the Family of International Classifications. Which classification system is responsible for the parameters related to the ICD coding system and the ICF framework? A. Reference classifications B. Derived classifications C. Related classifications D. Functional classifications ANS: A