Hospitals now use ________, which are a combination of Universal Precautions and Body Substance Isolation (BSI) guidelines.

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


Standard Precautions

Healthcare facilities now use Standard Precautions, which are a combination of Universal Precautions and rules to reduce the risk of disease transmission by means of moist body substances, known as Body Substance Isolation guidelines.

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The medication administration records (MARS) are run by pharmacy technicians in the:

A)Hospital pharmacy B)Retail pharmacy C)Home health pharmacy

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You have arrived on the scene to help a child who is short of breath. The mother is screaming hysterically that her 3-year-old boy cannot breathe, making assessment of the patient very difficult. Your initial action in the management of this situation would be to:

A) inform the mother that you will call the police if she does not calm down. B) quickly remove the child to the ambulance and assess while transporting. C) summon the police to the residence to subdue the mother. D) have your partner talk to the mother while you assess the child.

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The ________ filing system is simple to use, but you must know the exact spelling of the patient's name and the rules of indexing. 

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

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What is the medical equivalent to ASAP (as soon as possible)?

A) RFN B) AWOL C) STAT D) SIM

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