Failure to give care that is normally expected of a person in a particular position, resulting in injury to another person is ____

A) malpractice
B) negligence
C) abuse
D) defamation


B

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If the CPhT has a question about a drug that is being prescribed, the pharmacy technician should:

A) Tell the pharmacist that the CPhT has a question. B) Attempt to answer the question themself. C) Ask the pharmacist. D) Fill the prescription to the best of their understanding.

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Which patient who refuses treatment should still be transported to the hospital?

A) 16-year-old female who lives in her parents' house and has a child B) An alert and oriented 57-year-old male who is having chest pain and is diaphoretic C) A homeless man in his 50s who is dirty and disheveled and has a body-wide rash D) A 29-year-old female who attempted to cut her wrists earlier during a failed suicide attempt, but now changes her story and states it was an accident

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A cylinder of compressed gas contains 1500 psig at 70° F; the cylinder is heated to 120° F. Which of the following effects will occur as a result of the temperature change?

1. There will be increased kinetic activity in the contents of the cylinder 2. The volume of gas in the cylinder will increase 3. The pressure indicated on the pressure gauge will increase. a. 1 only c. 1 and 3 b. 1 and 2 d. 2 and 3

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Imagine you are coding a patient's visit and you cannot tell from the medical record exactly what procedure the physician performed. How would you go about obtaining this information?

What will be an ideal response?

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