Identify at least four of the stakeholders in the health care system. Give examples of each.

What will be an ideal response?


There are at least 10 different stakeholders in the health care system. They include: the public, employers, health care facilities and providers, federal, state and local governments, managed care organizations, private insurers, voluntary facilities, health care training institutions, professional associations, and medical, biotechnological, pharmaceutical, and other health care companies.

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A. They are the most common form of fat in the body. B. Extra calories are converted to triglycerides. C. Triglycerides are a storage form of energy. D. All of the above (a-c) are true. E. None of the above (a-c) are true.

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Your patient is a young man who was the unrestrained driver of a car that struck a telephone pole. He is unconscious, has no external bleeding, and is breathing erratically. His blood pressure is 76/50, pulse rate present only at his carotid is 130 and weak. What stage of shock is the patient in?

A) Decompensated shock B) Hypovolemic shock C) Compensated shock D) Irreversible shock

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Ultrasound is less sensitive than a regular x-ray

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Patients should be instructed not to douche or have sex ________ hours prior to a pelvic examination

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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