The following questions may require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.
Revision of ureterointestinal anastomosis is coded to procedure code __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
56.72
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You are assessing a 24-year-old woman who is deaf, and you do not know American Sign Language (ASL). In order to complete your assessment, you should:
A) call dispatch and request an ASL interpreter. B) mouth words slowly and in an exaggerated manner. C) use pen and paper to write your assessment questions. D) speak only when necessary, and use a loud voice.
The first step in performing manual capillary puncture is to ________.
A. assemble the equipment B. explain the procedure to the patient C. wipe the site of the puncture with alcohol D. perform hand hygiene
Which of these statements shows that the EMT has an accurate understanding of altered mental status?
A) "It describes any change away from a normal state of mental function." B) "It applies only when the patient is not responsive to verbal or painful stimuli." C) "It should be suspected only when the patient is on medications that can cause confusion." D) "It is any mental state experienced by a person with diabetes or other serious chronic disease."
Which one of the following statements regarding the placenta after the baby has been born is accurate?
A) "The EMT must deliver the placenta by applying gentle pressure to the abdomen after the baby has been born." B) "The placenta is full of bacteria and should not be transported in the ambulance near the baby." C) "It is essential that the mother not be moved until the placenta has been delivered." D) "The placenta typically delivers itself within 20 minutes of the birth of the baby."