When coding fractures in ICD-10-CM, an extension identifies _____.

A 67-year-old male, with a history of diabetes and previous heart attack, fell down three stairs. His chief complaint is pain and deformity to his right wrist. The EMT would classify the patient as a:

A) medical patient. B) trauma patient. C) medical and trauma patient. D) special needs patient.

You are by the side of a young female college student who is unresponsive. Friends say that she is normally not a heavy drinker, but tonight she drank an excessive amount of alcohol because her boyfriend broke up with her at the party. She responds to painful stimuli and has snoring respirations. Her respiratory rate is 8 breaths/min and her radial pulse is weak. Your immediate action would be to:

A) Apply oxygen via a nonrebreather mask B) Administer positive pressure ventilation C) Determine whether drugs are also involved D) Perform a manual airway maneuver