Quadriplegia refers to paralysis from approximately the ________ down

A listless and lethargic 84-year-old male responds to physical stimuli with garbled speech. His respirations show poor effort and are rapid and labored with a room air SpO2 is 84%. Additionally, you cannot appreciate breath sounds in his right lung. The best form of oxygen therapy for this patient would be:

A) positive pressure ventilation. B) high-concentration oxygen via a nonrebreather. C) 2 lpm via nasal cannula initially and increase liter flow as needed. D) continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).

Compare the traditional role of the coder to the future role as it relates to documentation improvement.

What will be an ideal response?