The following questions may require the use of an ICD-9-CM code book to complete the sentence.

Graft repair of the ureter is coded to procedure code __________

You notice that your partner routinely only takes one set of vitals when treating and transporting patients. When asked, he states that he only gets baseline vitals since they are most important as they provide information related to the patient's clinical status at the time of the EMS call. How would you respond?

A) "Examining several sets of vital signs can indicate the effectiveness of your treatment." B) "You must at least get a pulse rate every 15 minutes since this is the most important vital sign." C) "Comparing several sets of vital signs is the only way you will know if the patient is improving or deteriorating." D) "You must get at least two sets of vital signs because that is what the national standard calls for."

Removal of packing material from the nose would be reported with code ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word