The ______ (EMTALA) mandates that hospitals with Emergency Departments that participate in Medicare evaluate any patient who seeks care, regardless of the patient's ability or willingness to pay, and that they treat or stabilize anyone who is found to have an emergency medical condition.

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


Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986

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a. Judaism b. Jehovah's Witness c. Mormons d. Islam

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Which device recognizes an abnormal rhythm and can deliver an electric shock to the heart if necessary?

A. CAD B. MSET C. AED D. ECG

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A. one B. two C. three D. four

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What will be an ideal response?

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