What was the first federal law that covered privacy and security for health care information?
What will be an ideal response?
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was passed in 1996 and was the first federal law to deal explicitly with the privacy of medical records. Both civil and criminal sanctions are part of the law.
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The purpose of the heart is to ________ throughout the body
A) eliminate waste from B) bring oxygen into the body and to remove carbon dioxide C) pump CO2-rich blood D) pump oxygen-rich blood
Describe three ways in which fat is vital to wound healing and overall patient health
What will be an ideal response?
Lactated Ringer's solution (Hartmann's solution) is indicated in which of the following conditions?
a. Hypovolemic shock b. Cardiogenic shock c. Renal failure d. Pulmonary edema
Your patient is in late stages of liver failure and has requested to be transported to the emergency department. You take your body substance isolation and move him to your cot and notice his skin is warm and dry with a yellow color. Your radio report to the hospital should state your patient is:
A) flushed. B) mottled. C) cyanotic. D) jaundiced.