To prevent diseases of the respiratory system and other contagious diseases, patients should be encouraged to:
A) smoke cigarettes rather than use chewing tobacco
B) share utensils to help build up their natural immunities
C) read labels for contents of the products they buy
D) use enemas at least once a month whether or not prescribed
C
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One of the Five Patient Rights is "right route." What does this mean?
A) The intended dosage form or method of administration must be used. B) The dosage, or strength, prescribed must be accurately interpreted, and the medication accurately labeled and dispensed. C) The prescription for medication must be accurately interpreted and the correct medication dispensed. D) The prescription must be labeled for, dispensed to, and billed to the right customer.
What will happen in an emulsion if the emulsifying agent is not used?
A) The external phase will replace the internal phase. B) The internal phase will separate from the external phase. C) The small elements of the external phase will settle at the bottom of the bottle. D) The bottle must be shaken harder to extract the solution.
Your patient is a 12-year-old boy who ran his arm through a glass window and has an 8-inch laceration on his anterior forearm. You have applied a pressure dressing and bandage, but these have become saturated due to continued bleeding. Which of the following should you do now?
A) Elevate that arm and prepare to apply a tourniquet or consider administering a hemostatic agent. B) Apply additional dressing material, bandage it in place, and apply pressure to the brachial artery. C) Remove the pressure dressing and bandage, apply an ice pack to the wound, and bandage it in place with an elastic bandage. D) Remove the pressure dressing and bandage, apply direct pressure with your gloved hand, and elevate the arm.
The steps that result in an insurance carrier's decision to either pay or deny a claim are known as:
A) allocation. B) adjudication. C) determination. D) justification.