The act of injuring a person's character, name, or reputation by false or malicious statements spoken with malicious intent or reckless disregard for the falsity of those statements is called:

a. libel. c. assault.
b. battery. d. slander.


d

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A multiskilled health-care professional is not trained for which of the following? 

A. facilitating treatment for patients with physical disabilities B. scheduling teleconferences for doctors in different locations C. making judgments or interpretations concerning a patient's diagnosis D. collecting, preparing, and transmitting laboratory specimens

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Which DOT hazard class includes explosives?

a. 2 b. 4 c. 3 d. 1

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The nipple area in large animals is the ____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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You call the hospital to give report about your critically injured trauma patient. When you arrive, the staff is unprepared for your arrival and the physician is angry that you did not call and alert the hospital of your impending arrival. Your best protection in a case such as this is to:

A) have your supervisor will intervene on your behalf. B) assume that the physician has a reputation for being difficult. C) assure the staff you would never make a mistake like that. D) Use a recorded line when communicating with the hospital.

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