A nosocomial infection is ___________
A. Bacterial
B. Viral
C. Transmitted via bodily fluids
D. Acquired in the hospital
ANS: D
Nosocomial infections, or hospital-acquired infections, are a significant problem in hospital envi-ronments.
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A. VT B. RV C. IRV D. ERV
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Some patients deliberately arrive late for their scheduled appointment in an attempt to avoid a long wait. 2. The physician's hospital rounds or surgery are scheduled around patient appointments. 3. A medical practice schedules appointments either in an appointment book or on the computer, but never both. 4. A typical emergency office visit is 15–20 minutes in duration. 5. The appointment book is a legal record and should be kept at least 3 years.
The iris of the optical microscope is ________.
A. a diaphragm that opens and closes to change the amount of light illuminating the specimen B. the eyepiece through which you view an image C. the controls that bring the objective being examined into focus D. the platform that holds the specimen slide E. the mechanism that controls left-right and forward-backward movement of the stage
Which of the following approaches may be used in "weaning" a patient from a tracheostomy tube? 1. Using progressively smaller tubes 2. Using a fenestrated tube 3. Using a tracheostomy button
a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3