The final diagnosis for a 76-year-old woman is congestive heart failure, acute pulmonary edema, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which ICD-10-CM codes should be assigned?

Your unit has arrived on the scene of a multiple vehicle collision where several vehicles have rear-ended each other. You are directed by the incident commander to care for a 23-year-old female in the first vehicle. The firefighter on-scene holding manual spinal immobilization indicates that her primary complaint is back pain from her head whipping back and forth from the impact. Your

understanding of the anatomy of the spinal column and vertebrae suggests that this type of mechanism of injury results in frequent injuries to which part of the spinal column? A) Lumbar spine B) Cervical spine C) Thoracic spine D) Sacral spine

For your safety and that of your crew, you should:

A) evaluate every scene for dangers before entering. B) request police assistance on all calls. C) ensure the availability of a paramedic for all medical calls. D) search each and every patient for weapons.