Explain why confidentiality should be maintained on all information obtained from the dental patient
What will be an ideal response?
To comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), information obtained on the medical history should only be available to authorized users with the patient’s full consent. HIPAA established rules and regulations to safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) that defined how a patient’s information could be circulated and to whom it could be distributed, provided the patient gives written consent.
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A. dying C. living will B. expressed D. patient
Which anesthetic monitoring device registers the brain wave activity of the patient and enables anesthetic titration for optimal level of consciousness during surgical intervention?
a. bispectral index b. Doppler device c. electrocardiogram d. pulse oximeter
All of the following are examples of professional organizations or associations that develop and maintain standards of pharmacy practice, EXCEPT:
the Joint Commission the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America the United States Pharmacopoeia the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
The first form of self-regulation of pharmacy was called a(n)
A) Board of Pharmacy B) guild C) edict D) professional association