A nonprofit organization created to improve patient care quality and health plan performance in partnership with managed care plans, purchasers, consumers, and the public sector is known as:

A) the Affordable Care Act Compliance department
B) the Health Insurance Portability and Protection Act (HIPAA)
C) the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)
D) the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)


D

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A) Insert a nasal airway B) Administer oral glucose C) Have the family members administer his insulin D) Provide emergency transport

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The treatment of choice for severe Plasmodium falciparum is:

A) doxycycline B) primaquine C) quinine D) chloroquine

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The cutting assembly includes a(n) ________, which clamps the tissue against the staple cartridge

A. anvil B. probe

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The scheduling system in which patients are seen on a first-come, first-served basis is ________ scheduling.

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

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