When a healthcare practitioner fails to exercise ordinary care and the patient is injured, the practitioner may be charged with ________. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


negligence
Negligence is charged when a healthcare practitioner fails to exercise ordinary care and the patient is injured.

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a. Action potentials/nerve impulses b. Resting potentials c. Membrane pumps d. Oxygen flow

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The majority of income received by a medical facility comes from patients

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Quid pro quo is prohibited under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) definition of sexual harassment. Which of the following is an example of this type of harassment?

A. A physician makes a nurse feel uncomfortable by constantly commenting on her attire and physical appearance. B. A practice manager constantly talks about her sexual activities in the office. C. A nurse in a nursing home sexually harasses physically disabled patients whom she is helping to take a shower. D. A physician constantly talks about his "love life" in front of the office staff. E. A surgical resident is offered opportunities to scrub in on a procedure if he dates the surgeon.

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Following interphase, a cell may enter ________, which is a nonreproductive type of cell division. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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