A rigid external dressing, usually made of plaster or fiberglass and molded to the contours of the body part to which it is applied is a (n) ________. 

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


cast
A cast is a rigid, external dressing, usually made of plaster or fiberglass that is molded to the contours of the body part to which it is applied.
 

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A medical assistant can do all of the following EXCEPT _______

a. interpret an electrocardiogram b. educate the patient about the procedure c. perform the ECG d. find and correct the causes of artifacts

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The _______ is the covering of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle cells. 

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

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What is the HIPAA rule that requires covered entities who transmit certain patient data electronically to use specific electronic transactions and code sets?

A. HIPAA Security Rule B. HIPAA Privacy Rule C. HIPAA Transactions Rule D. HIPAA Code Set Rule

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Performing all cardiac catheterizations in the region at one hospital represents an example of the ____

A) commons problem B) boundary problem C) free rider problem D) adverse selection problem

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