Which of the following statements describes gender as a predisposing factor of utilization?
A. Men use more medical services than women.
B. Women have longer lengths of stay in hospitals.
C. Women use more dental services and prescriptions.
D. More men than women are nursing home residents.
Answer: C
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One week, a state health department received substantially more case reports of a disease from one county than had been reported during the previous 2 weeks. No increase was reported in neighboring counties. Possible explanations for this increase include which of the following?
a. An outbreak in the county. b. Batch reports. c. Duplicate reports. d. Increase in the county’s population. e. Laboratory error. f. All of the above.
Federal law requires employers to obtain a completed I-9 form that:
A) devotes a percentage of their profits to language lessons for immigrant employees B) asks for documents to prove that you are eligible to work in the United States C) assigns a Social Security number to any employee without one D) contacts INS if any noncitizen applies for a job
Due to HIPAA regulations, the name of the patient must be withheld from the dispatcher when calling emergency medical services.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What gauge suture is commonly used for the face and neck?
A) 1-0 and 2-0 B) 5 C) 5-0 and 6-0 D) 1 and 2 E) 23-0 and 24-0