A physician working in a nursing home warns the residents of an outbreak of a communicable disease and takes measures to protect them from exposure. This is an example of what principle?
A. Standard of care
B. Duty of care
C. Reasonable person care
D. Reasonable person standard
E. Performance standard
Answer: B
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A) alert. B) responsive to verbal commands. C) responsive to painful stimuli. D) unresponsive.
Which of the following is a major adverse effect associated with acitretin?
A) edema B) alopecia C) burning D) nausea
A 46-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of shortness of breath
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