Suzy Supervisor is working to transition the health information management (HIM) department from a paper system to an electronic system. Currently, each patient's record has a paper history and physical, operative report, and discharge summary, while the progress notes and medication administration records are maintained in an electronic system. This is known as a(n):

Some patients, particularly those who already have a significantly altered mental status, may become ____________________ after receiving intubation pretreatment medications.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Subsequent intensive care services to low birth weight (LBW), VLBW, and recovering neonates are coded by:

A. the age of the infant. B. whether the patient is new or established. C. the present body weight. D. the length of time spent.