Ill-defined conditions are reported in Chapter 18 of ICD-10-CM and should be reported as additional diagnosis when a definitive diagnosis has been made.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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What is the term for the movement of gas molecules from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure?
A. dispersion B. ventilation C. diffusion D. osmosis
You have responded to a report of an unresponsive person in a vehicle on a dark city street. On arrival, you note the vehicle described by dispatch, but there is no one around it. Which of the following applies in this situation?
A) Park with the ambulance facing the front of the vehicle so you can illuminate the interior and easily survey for potential danger. B) Park behind the vehicle and approach from the rear on the passenger's side while your partner remains behind the wheel of the ambulance. C) Have your partner illuminate you with the spotlight so the vehicle occupant(s) can identify you as an EMS provider. D) Park behind the vehicle and approach from the rear on the passenger's side while your partner approaches from the rear on the driver's side.
A diabetic patient who has a fruity odor to their breath may describe a patient:
in cardiac shock with Type 2 diabetes with ketoacidosis with hypoglycemia
An unresponsive young adult male patient is not breathing adequately. The best device to use on this patient is a:
A) bag-valve mask. B) nasal cannula. C) simple mask. D) nonrebreather mask.