Explain how the principle of informed consent is derived from the basic principle of autonomy
If the patient does not have adequate information to make an authentic choice, the opportunity for self-determination does not exist.
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Which of the following describes alternative health care?
A. It uses accepted medical methods and has scientific explanations for its effectiveness. B. It is considered an integral part of conventional medical practice. C. Its use is becoming more widely accepted by the medical community. D. All of the above E. None of the above
A physician has prescribed Fluoxetine 20 mg 60 tab for PMDD. Which of the following is signified by the abbreviation "PMDD"?
Premenstrual dietary disorder Premenstrual dysphoric disorder Primary misuse of diuretics disorder Primary mental depressive disorder
Which of the following codes is not an add-on code??
A)?33225 B)?33430 C)?33572 D)?36476
Carrie is a new medical assistant who is assisting for the first time as a floater for a minor surgical procedure. The physician removes tissue from the incision and asks Carrie for the container in which to place the specimen for laboratory examination. Carrie grasps the specimen container and reaches across the tray so the physician can place the specimen in the container. What did Carrie do wrong?
A. She should not have touched the sterile specimen container. B. She should not have reached across the tray. C. She should have asked the sterile scrub assistant to offer the container. D. She should have used transfer forceps to grasp the tissue. E. She should have placed the specimen container on the tray.