There is a 24-month grace period after the effective date for the HIPAA rules before a covered entity must comply with the ruling
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Once a final ruling has been issued, there is a 24-month period before the ruling becomes enforceable.
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To mask bitterness in medication for a horse, the medication is typically mixed with 5 g of __________
A) gelatin B) lactose C) sugar D) starch
On scene you are presented with a 21-year-old female with multiple disfigurements from birth defects. She is nonverbal and according to her home health nurse, has a fever, which requires transport to the emergency department. Your partner is familiar with her since he transported her last week for the same condition. When obtaining the patient's past medical history, which source should be tried
first? A) Nurse B) Mother C) Patient D) Partner
This phase of emergency management provides the guidelines for the other three phases
a. Preparedness b. Response c. Recovery d. Mitigation
A patient has been pulled from a house fire. Assessment reveals him to be lethargic with stridorous respirations, minimal chest wall motion, and a rapid but strong radial pulse. Firefighters are dousing his body with water to cool him and ensure he is extinguished. Which action would the EMT perform immediately once the fire on the patient is adequately extinguished with water?
A) Determine if critical areas of the body have been burned B) Administer oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask and obtain a full set of vital signs C) Begin removing the patient's clothes to determine the type of burn D) Provide positive pressure ventilation with a bag-valve mask