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You arrive on a first-due engine company to a school van rollover collision. In the van were 13 children from ages 6 to 10. Of those, four were ejected and laying about the scene. Of the remaining, five are ambulatory and four are trapped. The driver of the van is also trapped. What do you know immediately with regards to triage?

A) You have eight critical patients. B) You will need an extrication sector. C) You have sufficient resources. D) At least five patients are "green."

Which of the following BEST defines an "observation status"?

A. Any category of E/M services that occur in a clinical location that does not require the patient to be admitted for evaluation and management; most commonly identified as a clinical setting to which a patient presents for medical care and then leaves after the service is completed, such as a physician's clinic office B. Any of the numeric codes representing E/M services that may be reported only in conjunction with a different E/M service and may never be listed independently C. Any category of E/M services that occur when the patient has been admitted to a hospital setting for the purpose of evaluation and/or treatment D. The designation given when the patient's clinical presentation requires the physician performing the E/M service to closely monitor the patient's health before a final determination can be made