What is the concept that supports informed consent which describes the patient’s decision making related to his or her own health?

a. Beneficence
b. Autonomy
c. Fidelity
d. Veracity


ANSWER: b

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Cervarix and Gardasil are vaccines for:

A) hepatitis A B) hepatitis B C) human papillomavirus D) human immunodeficiency virus

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

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Which of the following is a common problem with the mouth-to-barrier ventilation technique?

A. Pinching the patient's nose completely closed B. Providing breaths over a full second C. Failing to form a tight seal over the face shield opening D. Tilting the patient's head back

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