For any quality control program to be effective, what component must be in place?
A) The primary purpose of the program must be to satisfy various federal and state standards.
B) Developed criteria should reflect minimally acceptable levels so the organization will score well on self-assessment audits.
C) A belief in the importance of quality control must be integrated through all levels of the organizational hierarchy.
D) The process should be reactive; in other words, quality improvement efforts should be initiated after problems are identified.
C
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A) thin and dry. B) thick and soft. C) thin and hairy. D) thick with solar lentigo.
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1. The patient is pale and moaning. 2. The patient rates the pain as 9 on a scale of 1 to 10. 3. The patient states, "The pain comes in waves in my abdomen." 4. The patient states that the pain is "punishment for my misdeeds."