If Mr. Harris rolls up his sleeve when you tell him you would like to take his blood pressure, he is giving implied ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


consent
By rolling up his sleeve, Mr. Harris tacitly agrees to allow you to take his blood pressure; this is implied consent.

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A) "He is starting to have gurgling respirations." B) "His heart rate is 48 beats per minute." C) "You have been suctioning now for 10 seconds." D) "His pulse oximeter has dropped 2 percentage points."

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Reduce the following fractions to lowest terms

6/120 = __________ Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Patients receiving an ECG should be in the ________ position.

A. prone B. supine C. Trendelenburg D. dorsal recumbent

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Record retention policies are the general principles determining the length of time that health records must be maintained by the health care provider.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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