The most common workplace injury reported by health care workers is:

disability
musculoskeletal disorders
carpal tunnel
loss of vision


musculoskeletal disorders

Rationale: Common musculoskeletal injury is a result of improper lifting and moving of patients or equipment.

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Which of the following is described as a fever with a wide range of temperature fluctuations over a 24-hour period?

a. Intermittent fever b. Remittent fever c. Relapsing fever d. Constant fever

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Define and explain temporary disability claims. What is the role of the state in such claims? The medical biller? The claims examiner?

What will be an ideal response?

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The description "a mode where each breath is pressure limited and the pressure-limit level is ad-justed automatically between breaths by using ventilatory mechanics to minimize the patient's work of breathing" pertains to which ventilator control type?

a. Servo c. Adaptive b. Optimal d. Auto-set-point

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Having the ability to exchange equipment between units or between your unit and the emergency department decreases the time that you and your unit must stay at the hospital.

a. true b. false

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