What financial benefit does a small rural hospital gain by qualifying for the designation, Critical Access Hospital?

a. It can receive specific federal grants for serving vulnerable populations
b. It can use its beds for either acute care or long-term care as needed
c. It can increase its profitability by receiving special payments for emergency services
d. It can receive cost-plus reimbursement under Medicare Part A


D

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A) Atropine is made from the extract of the belladonna plant. B) Morphine is a product of the opium poppy. C) Digitalis is produced from the purple foxglove plant. D) Dextrose 50 is from the aloe vera plant.

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What are the two methods of data access?

What will be an ideal response?

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When removing a contaminated gown during surgery, the scrub should

A. have the circulator pull off the gloves B. break the tie on the inside C. have the circulator pull from the shoulders down D. pull from the back

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To protect an incident report from discovery, _____

A) It needs to be part of the patient's permanent medical record B) Payers are required to have previously reviewed the incident report C) There must be an established attorney-client relationship D) Using the report during employee training and review is necessary

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