CADS CADS Medical Terminology & Clinical Coding

Question 1

Which ICD-10-CM code category is used to document dyspnea as the primary complaint in an ambulance patient care report?

Accepted Answer

R06

Answer

J45

Answer

I50

Answer

Z00

Question 2

The abbreviation 'AMS' in EMS documentation refers to which clinical finding?

Accepted Answer

Altered Mental Status

Answer

Acute Myocardial Syndrome

Answer

Advanced Medical Support

Answer

Airway Management System

Question 3

When documenting a patient with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, which ICD-10-CM code block applies?

Accepted Answer

I21

Answer

I48

Answer

I10

Answer

R00

Question 4

Which medical term correctly describes the documentation finding 'absence of breath sounds on one side'?

Accepted Answer

Unilateral absence of breath sounds

Answer

Bilateral crackles

Answer

Rhonchi

Answer

Stridor

Question 5

In NEMSIS-compliant documentation, the element 'ePatient.13' captures which data point?

Accepted Answer

Patient's date of birth

Answer

Patient's gender

Answer

Incident location

Answer

Chief complaint

Question 6

Which CPT code range covers basic life support (BLS) ambulance services?

Accepted Answer

A0428–A0429

Answer

99281–99285

Answer

A0426–A0427

Answer

36415–36416