Which of the following best reflects the "nature of the presenting problem"?

a. Yesterday afternoon, she tripped on an ottoman in her house
b. Bruise on lower left leg was swollen, bruise is darker and warmer than the surrounding skin, and patient is undergoing anti-platelet therapy
c. Patient's adult daughter is concerned about her mother's health
d. PT/INR test is ordered to identify clotting concerns, patient has been educated about the signs and symptoms of a clot as well as the dangers of a deep vein thrombosis have been stressed


b) Bruise on lower left leg was swollen, bruise is darker and warmer than the surrounding skin, and patient is undergoing anti-platelet therapy

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a. Names of all persons involved b. Date and time of the incident c. Names of all known relatives d. Names of all witnesses

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Which of the following statements shows that the speaker understands how to suction patients properly in a field setting?

a. "When caring for a young child, I suction for a minimum of 10–15 seconds." b. "To thoroughly suction a patient, I insert the rigid tip of the catheter past the base of the tongue and into the pharynx." c. "It is helpful to pour sterile water into a patient's mouth to liquefy vomit and make it easier to suction out." d. "I activate the suction device only when I am withdrawing the suction catheter."

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Compare the job functions of a privacy officer and a quality manager

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A. Not the most critical variable influencing skill learning B. Not a critical variable influencing skill learning C. Next in importance to variability for influencing skill learning D. The most critical variable influencing skill learning

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