If a covered entity has disclosed some protected health information (PHI) in violation of HIPAA, a patient can sue the covered entity for damages
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
F
The HIPAA law does not provide an option to sue for alleged damages. The only recourse is to file a complaint with the governmental agency overseeing that violation.
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Acetylcysteine is incompatible in solution with which of the following?
a. Certain antibiotics b. Sympathomimetic bronchodilators c. Anticholinergic bronchodilators d. Saline
Treatment for torsades de pointes can include all the following EXCEPT
A) magnesium. B) overdrive pacing. C) atropine. D) electrical shock to the heart.
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A. Renal failure. B. Starvation. C. Alkalosis. D. Diarrhea.