Which of the following is an example of malpractice?
A) A doctor leaves a sponge inside a patient during surgery.
B) A patient dies while a nurse is bathing him.
C) A patient with heart disease dies during elective surgery but before the surgery the
surgeon explained the risks.
D) A patient refuses chemotherapy and radiation to treat his/her cancer.
ANS: A
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a. Samples must be incubated with fluorescent molecules (such as fluorescent antibodies) before analysis. b. It is possible to label samples with two fluorescent tags and determine whether cells are negative or positive for either one tag or the other, or both. c. A one-dimensional histogram measures the amount of fluorescence versus cell number. d. Samples must consist of a single cell type and not be composed of multiple cell types. e. A laser is used to detect labeled cells. f. A stream of cells in single file is generated by a nozzle.
Although the distal portion of the urethra often contains pathogens, the urine formed in the kidney and found in the bladder is sterile because of the:
A) Alkaline urine B) Glomerular filtering C) Warm temperature D) Washout phenomenon
The Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession was discontinued because it had no real method or strategies for enforcement
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Although it is desirable to control body weight, an overemphasis on dieting can itself be unhealthy.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)