biometric authentication

What will be an ideal response?


retinal or iris scanning
voice recognition
palm vein scanning

reduce duplicates, improve patient safety, reduce fraud, reduce medical/personal identity theft, provide an alternative method of ID for patients who do not wish to provide social security numbers

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a. Clostridium tetani b. AIDS c. Mouth-foot disease d. HIV

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When writing numbers, what should be placed before a decimal if there is no whole number in the amount?

A) Nothing; leave the space blank. B) The letter X C) The numeral zero D) The dosage form

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What conditions are necessary to incur liability under the doctrine of respondeat superior?

1. The injury caused must be the result of an act of negligence. 2. The act must occur within the subordinate's scope of employment. 3. The act must involve willful intent on the part of the subordinate. a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1, 2, and 3 d. 1 and 3 only

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An example of malpractice could be a health care worker who mislabels a tissue sample, resulting in a misdiagnosis of breast cancer and the removal of the patient's breast via surgery

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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