Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, a physician can discuss a patient's medical condition or treatment with a family member or friend without written consent when:

A) the payment for services is past due.
B) the patient is unconscious.
C) the patient has given verbal consent.
D) both B and C.


C) the patient has given verbal consent.

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a. B b. D c. A d. X

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During the inspiratory phase of a Bird Mark 7, the:

a. valve will close. b. valve rotates counterclockwise. c. diaphragm moves toward the left com-partment. d. diaphragm moves away from the left compartment.

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The antihypertensive drugs that are overused by physicians, partially because of their fear of heart failure for elderly patients, are:

A) diuretics B) cardiac glycosides C) anticoagulants D) antiarrhythmic drugs

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Skilled care services include assessment of illnesses, insertion of catheters, and wound care

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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