If there is a positive leukocyte test, then there should be a ________ protein test, possibly an elevated pH, and bacteria in the microscopic evaluation

The patient was intubated due to respiratory failure and placed on a ventilator. He was on the vent for 10 days before being weaned. How would the procedure for being on a vent be coded?

a. 5A0955Z b. 5A09557 c. 5A0955B d. 5A09559

Compared with translaryngeal intubation, the advantages of tracheostomy include which of the following?

1. Greater patient comfort 2. Reduced risk of bronchial intubation 3. No upper airway complications 4. Decreased frequency of aspiration a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only