When a chemical substance is taken for reasons other than therapeutic use, this action is called:
A) psychological dependence. B) substance abuse.
C) tolerance. D) addiction.
B
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Health care workers have a major responsibility to be ________
A) Culturally sensitive B) Ethnocentric C) Pluralistic D) Both A and B E) All of the above
In the prescription printing options window which of the following is NOT a choice to have printed on the prescriptions issued by a provider?
A. DEA number B. NPI number C. Diagnosis D. All of these are options that can be printed on a prescription.
Which of the following means "let the higher up answer"?
Good Samaritan Res ipsa loquitur Respondeat superior Novus Ordo Seclorum
Mrs. Gorman has brought her 3-year-old son Billy to the pediatrician's office because he does not seem to be growing or developing as fast as his playmates in the daycare center. The pediatrician performs basic measurements and agrees that Billy seems undersize for his age. To which of the following specialists is the pediatrician most likely to refer Billy?
A. Neurologist B. Endocrinologist C. Dermatologist D. Cardiologist E. Orthopedist