Which of the following is TRUE ofabuse reporting?
A) You only have a responsibility to report child abuse cases.
B) All 50 states require that health care workers report suspected cases of abuse.
C) When talking with the patient, use closed-ended questions.
D) The only agency that suspected abuse can be reported to is the police.
B
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a. hemochromatosis. c. hemophilia. b. anemia . d. encephalitis.
Nephrotic syndrome is one of the adverse effects of:
A) colchicine B) allopurinol C) centrally acting muscle relaxants D) probenecid
Dr. Long has dictated a letter notifying a patient that she will no longer provide services for the patient and that Dr. Westell has agreed to take over the patient's healthcare. How should you mail this letter?
A. By regular first-class mail B. By registered mail, return receipt requested C. By special delivery D. By Priority Mail E. By FedEx home delivery service
Which of the following would be an acceptable process to comply with the requirement that before use or administration of a medication brought into the hospital by a patient, his or her family, or a LIP, the hospital identifies the medication and visually evaluates the medication's integrity?
A. Medications are sent to teh pharmacy for review and then are returned to the nursing unit for administration. Nursing documents that this process has occurred on the medication order for the patient to take his or her own medication B. A pharmacy staff member visually inspects the medication for particulates or discoloration and then adds a code/symbol in the medical record to indicate that it has been verified and is acceptable as labeled for safe administration C. Medications are sent to the pharmacy, and the pharmacist adds a code/symbol on the medication container to indicate that it has been verified and is acceptable as labeled for safe administration