You are a coding manager developing a continuing education session to introduce a newly developed policy and set of processes to be followed by all of the coders in a network of providers in your organization. Which area of JOHARI Window would this new process be for the employees receiving the information??

Which of the following statements made by another EMT regarding treatment of the pediatric patient in the prehospital setting would you agree with?

A) "When treating a sick pediatric patient in the prehospital setting, the EMT must determine the exact illness so as to provide the most appropriate treatment." B) "If the primary assessment of a sick pediatric patient shows no deficits to the ABCs, the patient is stable and will not deteriorate." C) "It is critical that the EMT be able to determine the respiratory status of the patient as this commonly is the reason for acute deterioration." D) "Since pediatric patients can deteriorate very quickly, they should all be transported with lights and sirens during the ride to the hospital."

You respond to an ill patient experiencing flu-like symptoms. Upon your arrival, the patient states that she woke up not feeling well. The patient states that she has been heating her home with wood due to the electric bill being too high. You should suspect:

A) carbon dioxide poisoning. B) carbon monoxide poisoning. C) hypercarbia. D) hypothermia.