Determining which of several diagnoses to report as the principal diagnosis when multiple diagnoses equally meet the criteria for selection as the principal diagnosis is called __________, and it is permitted under the inpatient prospective payment system

You have been called to assist another crew with the birth of a baby. On scene another EMT informs you that the mother's perineum tore and is bleeding heavily. You would:

A) place a cold pack on the mother's abdomen just below the umbilicus. B) apply a sterile gauze dressing with gentle pressure above the vagina. C) place a sterile dressing between the mother's vagina and rectum. D) insert sterile gauze into the vagina and leave in place until bleeding stops.

Rationale for selecting a 25 gaugelong needle for oral surgical procedures includes which one of the following?

A) There is a frequent need to avoid areas of infection. B) The risk of patient movement is higher given the increased potential for pain. C) The depth of most injections requires a long needle to reach the deposition site. D) Long needles allow all types of injections to be administered without changing needles.