A national standard for patient safety has been established by the organization that is responsible for evaluating and accrediting health-care organizations and programs in the United States. This organization is known as
1. The Joint Commission.
2. The State Board of Nursing.
3. The National League for Nursing.
4. The American Nurses Association.
ANS: 1
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Health care benefits supported by both federal and state funding are exemplified in:
1. cost-containment prospective funding. 2. DHHS Social Security benefits for dentures. 3. CDC surveillance of persons at risk for AIDS. 4. Medicaid provision for skilled care in the home.
An object that is free of all microorganisms is known as sterile
True False
Mouth care should be a part of A.M. and P.M. care routines and can be offered after each meal or more frequently if a patient is in a coma, is vomiting, is a mouth breather, or has a bad taste from medications
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following statements is true of the central nervous system (CNS)?
A. In the CNS, neurons having the same functions are generally separated from each other. B. The primary function of the CNS is to carry motor responses to the various parts of the body. C. The CNS is subdivided into two parts: the autonomic nervous system and the somatic nervous system. D. The primary functions of the CNS are to coordinate and control the activity of other body systems.