Giving financial incentives to a healthcare professional for referring patients or for recommending services or products is prohibited by the ____. 

A. Federal Ethics in Patient Referral Act
B. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
C. Federal Anti-Kickback Law
D. False Claims Act
E. Health Care Quality Improvement Act


C. Federal Anti-Kickback Law
The Federal Anti-Kickback Law, which was enacted as a result of the False Claims Act, prohibits giving financial incentives to a healthcare provider for referring patients or for recommending services or products.

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Originally, ____ was promoted as a way to reduce the chaos at the scene of a disaster and thus increase prehospital scene effectiveness, but over time it became the de facto triage protocol across the United States.

A. JumpSTART B. SALT C. STM D. START

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Alcohol use is one cause of snoring.  2. Weight loss may reduce snoring.  3. The inflation reflex regulates the respiratory rate.  4. Oxygen is transported in the blood attached to hemoglobin.  5. Some oxygen may be dissolved in the plasma to be transported through the blood. 

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Documents issued by the chemical wholesaler, which documents chemical purity, are known as __________

A) invoices B) certificates of analysis C) MSDS sheets D) SOPs

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