When the home care assistant does not waste time talking on the phone or drinking coffee, she is exercising ____________________.

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


self discipline

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The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) conducts unannounced institutional surveys annually to assess the quality of life for the patients, which is reported to:

a. various licensing boards. b. facility administrators. c. the public. d. the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Hydrotherapy is required to treat a child with extensive partial-thickness burn wounds. What is the purpose of hydrotherapy?

a. Provide pain relief b. Débride the wounds c. Destroy bacteria on the skin d. Increase peripheral blood flow

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Which of the following abbreviations are on the list of the Joint Commission "do not use" abbreviations? Select all that apply

A) U (unit) B) QD (daily) C) NPO (nothing per os) D) mL (milliliters) E) > (greater than) F) mcg (micrograms)

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Which of the following is NOT always considered a mandatory action after administering a medication via the enteral or parenteral route?

A. Immediately disposing of any sharps B. Documenting the time of administration C. Contacting on-line medical control D. Monitoring the patient's condition

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