The physician should code for ______________________________ if he does not want to await a path report confirming a diagnosis before filing a claim.?

You respond to a call of an ill male patient. Upon arrival, you see a patient in a chair, hooked into two large bags—one on an IV stand, one below his waist. The tubes are going into the patient's abdomen. You should suspect that this patient is undergoing:

A) peritoneal dialysis. B) hemodialysis. C) gastric lavage. D) J tube feeding.

Which of the following statements regarding protected stairs is MOST accurate?

A. They generally serve five or more stories. B. They do not affect the safety of occupants. C. They are secondary egress paths from floors below grade level. D. They are enclosed with fire-rated construction depending on building height.