Using an ICD-9-CM code book, select the appropriate code(s) for the diagnostic statements given in the following questions

If suctioning of the tracheostomy tube is necessary, the EMT should:

A. attach a bag-mask device to the tracheostomy tube and hyperventilate the patient for 2 minutes. B. instill 20 mL of saline into the tracheostomy tube and suction for no longer than 20 seconds. C. attempt to use the patient's suction device first because it is probably already sized correctly. D. insert the suction catheter to a depth of no more than 15-cm and set the suction unit to 140 mm Hg.

Which patient is appropriately positioned for transport?

A) An alert 67-year-old woman with nausea in a sitting position B) A critically injured 18-month-old child in a car seat C) A hypotensive 48-year-old man in Fowler's position D) A 23-year-old pregnant woman in a supine position