Preventing a patient from leaving a facility is the intentional tort of false ________. 

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


imprisonment
The intentional, unlawful restraint or confinement of one person by another is false imprisonment.

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All of the following are duties of a medical receptionist EXCEPT

a. performing a urinalysis. b. keeping the reception area clean. c. helping new patients fill out new paperwork. d. getting updated patient demographics.

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The physician may be charged with ________ of the patient if he does NOT give formal notice of withdrawal from a patient's medical care, or case.

A. abandonment B. rejection C. neglect D. elimination

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What is usually required of windowless stories or buildings?

A. Multiple means of egress B. Removal of walls or barriers C. Protection by smoke alarms D. Protection by automatic sprinkler systems

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Which of the following mean airway pressures is considered potentially deleterious when apply-ing positive end expiratory pressure?

a. 2 cm H2O b. 5 cm H2O c. 10 cm H2O d. 15 cm H2O

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