In a ________, the employer acts as the insurance company and pays for its employees' health care costs out of its own pocket
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
Answer: self-insured plan
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When using the wide-area-search method, using individual tethers allow firefighters to sweep a _____ arc at the midpoint
A. 10 foot (3 m) B. 15 foot (4.5 m) C. 20 foot (6 m) D. 25 foot (7.6 m)
In the guaiac fecal occult blood test, a false positive test can be caused by the enzyme peroxidase, which is found in foods such as turnips and ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Julia is a pretty, 16-year-old patient who has come to the office for her annual physical. The physician has asked you to draw blood for routine blood tests. When she realizes that you are going to draw her blood, she frowns and backs away. She tells you that when "they" drew her blood last year, it left a huge, ugly bruise that took weeks to go away. Which of the following would be your best response?
A. "They probably didn't draw the blood correctly last time." B. "If you get a bruise, you can wear long-sleeve shirts for a few weeks." C. "Some bruising is possible, but I will do everything possible to minimize it." D. "Bruising is just one of the side effects of having your blood drawn." E. "Don't worry, I promise I will not cause a bruise on your arm."
When applying a vest-type extrication device or short backboard to a seated patient, his or her head should be secured to the device:
A) after you apply a cervical collar. B) only after the torso is fastened securely. C) before you secure his or her torso. D) after he or she is moved to a long backboard.