You notice that your elderly patient seems to be having trouble hearing you. You should position yourself in front of the patient and:
A) speak loudly and repeat yourself. B) write questions down.
C) speak clearly and slowly. D) only ask the family questions.
C
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
An antibiotic that inhibits an organism on susceptibility testing and generates a susceptible result
A) means no known resistance mechanisms are detected. B) means the organism will not develop resistance in the future. C) will be effective in-vivo. D) cannot be used for treatment.
Health care professionals should be familiar with the code of ethics for their occupational area in order to: a. ensure that they follow the laws that apply to their occupations. b. stay within their scope of practice
c. avoid malpractice lawsuits. d. know the ideal standards of behavior for their occupations.
Which is an example of a non-sampling error when people included in a survey do not provide honest answers?
A) ?Response error B) Selection? error C) ?Voluntary Response error D) ?Nonresponse error