What was the purpose of the Orphan Drug Act?
To create classifications of prescriptions
To ensure that all drugs are safe and effective
To allow drug manufacturers the ability to bypass lengthy testing to treat patients with rare diseases
To create standards for child-resistant packaging
To allow drug manufacturers the ability to bypass lengthy testing to treat patients with rare diseases
Rationale: The Orphan Drug Act was created to allow drug manufacturers the ability to bypass lengthy testing to treat patients with rare diseases, such as Huntington's Disease, myoclonus, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Tourette syndrome, and muscular dystrophy.
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1 year. more than 1 year. more than 2 years. more than 3 years.
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A) acute. B) subacute. C) progressive. D) chronic.
HIPAA has mandated certain data set requirements.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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A. perform a comprehensive secondary assessment to determine why his clinical status has changed. B. insert an airway adjunct if he will tolerate it and begin assisting his ventilations with a bag-mask device. C. reassess his vital signs and then notify the receiving hospital of the change in his clinical status. D. suction his oropharynx to ensure it is clear of secretions and then increase the oxygen flow rate to 15 L/min.