Which of the following is an intentional tort?
a. Breach of confidentiality
b. Corporate negligence
c. Assault and battery
d. Negligence
ANSWER: c
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A practitioner can tell that he or she is pressing on a nerve when the client reports
a. numbness, sharp pains, or prickly pins-and-needles sensations. b. dull, achy pains that gradually dissipate with petrissage strokes. c. pointed, local pain that refers to another part of the body. d. numbness or tickling pain that lightly burns when stretched.
Which of the following statements about changes in maternal physiology during pregnancy is TRUE?
A) Renal blood flow decreases. B) The mother's respiratory rate increases significantly. C) Maternal blood volume decreases. D) Progesterone causes a decrease in airway resistance.
Marilyn is a patient at the OB/GYN clinic where you work. After two years of trying, she has failed to become pregnant. She has had extensive testing, which did not turn up any abnormalities. However, she says, "I know there must be something wrong with me. My husband says it has to be my fault, because men never have fertility problems." How should you respond?
A. "Don't worry; we will keep on testing until we find out exactly what your problem is." B. "Actually, 35% of the time, infertility is due to male causes." C. "There is nothing more we can do for you here; have you considered therapy?" D. "Your husband is wrong; there is nothing wrong with you, so there must be something wrong with him." E. "If you want to get pregnant, you have to start thinking more positively."
The important function of the buccal musculature in mastication and deglutition is
A) keeping food or liquid out of the buccal cavity. B) keeping food or liquid on the molars for chewing. C) helping to maintain a lip seal. D) a & b E) all of the above.