The basic purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act is to _____.

a. administer the act and to set and enforce the safety and health standards that apply to almost all workers in the U.S.
b. assure every person safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve human resources
c. provide safe and healthful working conditions to self-employed persons
d. to ensure state agencies provide a healthy and safe working environment for all public employees
e. to prevent the occurrence of occupational illnesses among public employees


b.assure every person safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve human resources

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A seizure is caused by an imbalance of activity in the musculoskeletal system. 2. Epilepsy is most often caused by hereditary factors. 3. If a patient experiences a partial seizure, jerking movements will be restricted to an isolated region of the body. 4. The drug Dilantin is an effective cure for seizure disorders; thus the dental team can be confident that a patient taking Dilantin will not experience a seizure during dental treatment.

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An elderly man mistakenly presses the gas pedal instead of the brake causing him to crash through convenience store. This scenario is commonly related to:

A) dementia. B) confabulation. C) Alzheimer's disease. D) proprioception.

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Most of the current nutritional concerns in the US are due to nutritional deficiencies as opposed to nutritional excess

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is the correct description for the statement, 4–8 weeks

A) Limitation of scaling B) Root surface C) Long junctional epithelium D) Healing period

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