When you grab a backboard, you realize that blood remains from an earlier call. With your hand covered in blood, your first step towards decontamination should be:

A. contacting your Infection Control Officer
B. washing your hands with soap and water
C. completing exposure control forms
D. going to the emergency department for admission


Answer: B. washing your hands with soap and water

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The Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI) is a:

mandatory quality reporting program. voluntary quality reporting program that requires enrollment by physicians. voluntary quality reporting program that requires registration by physicians. voluntary quality reporting program that includes financial incentives.

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Which of the following are essential elements of communication?

A. Message B. Sender C. Receiver D. Feedback E. All of the above

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The last few centimeters of the rectum are known as the ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Devaluing the patient's feelings and giving false hope is the ineffective communication style known as ________.

What will be an ideal response?

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