You arrive at the scene of a 34-year-old woman with abdominal pain. As you begin talking to the patient, she extends her arm to allow your partner to take her blood pressure. What type of consent is this patient's action consistent with?

A. Implied consent
B. Informed consent
C. Passive consent
D. Expressed consent


Answer: D. Expressed consent

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

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Soft skills are ________.

A. based on knowledge B. based on coordinating the mind and body C. tested in school D. people skills that display the professionalism of the employee

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During auscultation of a patient's chest, you hear coarse crackles throughout both inspiration and expiration. These sounds clear when the patient coughs. Which of the following is the most likely cause of these adventitious sounds?

a. Opening of closed smaller airways or al-veoli b. Opening of collapsed large, proximal air-ways c. Variable obstruction to flow in the upper airway d. Movement of excessive secretions in the airways

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The doctor orders Lanoxin 0.3 milligram daily. Lanoxin is supplied in 0.1 milligram capsules. Give ________

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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