Private companies publish __________, which automate the coding process so that computerized or web-based software is used instead of coding manuals

The evaluation must begin within ________ days of the day the parents give their consent for the evaluation

A) 10 B) 60 C) 21 D) 45

An OEC Technician asks you why you should not overextend the airway when performing a head tilt-chin lift maneuver on a pediatric patient. Which of the following replies would you make?

a. "The pediatric cervical spine is delicate and can be injured if the neck is hyperextended." b. "The tongue of a pediatric patient is proportionally larger and blocks the airway when the neck is hyperextended." c. "The cartilage of the trachea is very soft and can compress if the neck is extended too far." d. "The esophagus in a pediatric patient is very thick and will occlude the airway if the neck is hyperextended."