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Coding guidelines B3.6a states that Bypass procedures are coded by identifying the body part bypassed “from” and the body part bypassed “to.”

The sixth character of an ICD-10-PCS code identifies the:

Repositioning of synthetic penile prosthesis – Assign the appropriate PCS code(s)

If the sole objective of the procedure is to place a device, the root operation is:

The PB 840 ventilator  pictured here is configured to  

Mr. Jones has a tidal volume of 650 mL on IPAP 18, EPAP 8 and FIO2 40%.  He has an IBW of 70 kg.  Which of the following setting adjustments is most appropriate to adjust tidal volume to an appropriate level for non-invasive ventilation?

Calculate 3 time constants (tau) based on the following values:PIP 36,  Pplt  30,  Set Vt 700 mL, exhaled Vt  680 mL,  PEEP  8,  Flow  40 Lpm (constant flow pattern)

The inspiratory phase of breath #1 on the PB980 screen shown here will end when  

You are called to the bedside to respond to a ventilator alarm. You note that the low PIP and low Vt alarms have been triggered and the ventilator is audibly alarming. The ventilator is in VC-AC mode. The most likely cause for these alarms is

What mode(s) could the RRT choose to provide APC (adaptive pressure control) ventilation? (Consider the Hamilton G-5, GE CareScape, Drager Infinity, and PB 840.)