Which of the following is one of the purposes of using bar codes?
To reduce risk of communicable diseases
To increase dispensing and medication errors
To identify a drug, its dosage form, and its strength
To estimate adverse effects and drug interactions
To identify a drug, its dosage form, and its strength
Rationale: Bar codes identify drugs, dosage forms, and strengths, among many other functions. The other answer choices are not related.
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a. Resolve not to allow it under any circumstance and stay strong. b. Establish policies and create a professional image and environment that are clearly non-sexual. c. When trouble arises, take steps to stop a client from taking things too far. d. Recognize that everyone is human and subject to urges. Be forgiving of the little things and stand firm on the bigger transgressions.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. Use techniques that encourage sympathetic response. b. Speak in hushed tones and move slowly and deliberately to prevent startling the client. c. Encourage the client to keep his or her eyes open so that the client is certain to feel safe. d. Ascertain the source of the client's anxiety, and eliminate it from the massage en-vironment.
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A) the required time for many surgeries has decreased B) larger incisions are required C) the recovery time is much longer D) there is a greater risk of postsurgery infection