A summons differs from a subpoena in that a summons makes its recipient a party to the lawsuit. If a person receives a summons, he or she is being ________

A. sued C. punished
B. fired D. threatened


ANS: A

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A. treat all patients courteously B. make assumptions about the relationships between patients C. use neutral language to avoid awkward situations D. allow a patient to provide information relating to a minor

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After a patient experienced four pneumothoraces of her right lung over a 24-month period, the physician recommended a procedure to reduce the occurrence of future pneumothoraces. Which procedure would the physician have recommended?

a. Pleurodesis b. Right pneumonectomy c. Permanent right-sided thoracostomy tube d. Right upper lobectomy

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Which of these is in the posterior chamber of the eye?

A. choroid B. ciliary body C. aqueous humor D. vitreous humor

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After defibrillating a man in cardiac arrest, you resume CPR. As you are about to reanalyze his cardiac rhythm 2 minutes later, your partner tells you she can definitely feel a strong carotid pulse. You should:

A) continue with the rhythm analysis. B) assess the patient's breathing effort. C) ask her to obtain a blood pressure reading. D) remove the AED pads from the patient's chest.

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