You have arrived next to a patient who reportedly had a seizure. Assessment reveals him to be apneic with vomitus in the airway. He has a radial pulse, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. What should you do immediately?

A) Start artificial ventilation
B) Suction the airway
C) Check breath sounds
D) Apply a nonrebreather mask


B) Suction the airway

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A. Roll-on method B. Rain down method C. Total-flood method D. Bank-down method

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Abstract from Documentation: A. What exactly was visualized during this endoscopic procedure? B. Besides visualization (diagnostic endoscopy) what else was performed during the endoscopy? C. Time to Code:

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Which term indicates concentrating on the quality of the record content and not the quality of the medical care rendered to the patient?

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