You work as a clinical medical assistant in a pediatrician's office. Every afternoon, you and a coworker are in charge of working well-baby visits with the physician. This includes providing babies and toddlers with vaccinations and immunizations
This same coworker confides in you that she is addicted to prescription pain medication. She further explains that every day on her afternoon break she will take a combination of Oxycontin and Vicodin "just to make it through the rest of the day." How would you handle this situation?
In this case, it might be most appropriate to ask to speak to the coworker's direct supervisor in strict confidence. Report the drug use to the supervisor in a professional and considerate manner. The coworker may need counseling and deserves for the situation to be handled professionally. It is a danger to the patients to be receiving care from an employee who is under the influence of addictive prescription drugs that are not being taken for their intended use. Clear critical thinking is imperative when working in the medical field.
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a. 1 kg = 1.2 pounds b. 1 kg = 2.2 pounds c. 1 kg = 2.1 pounds d. 1 kg = 1.1 pounds
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What age should kids be weaned?
A. 1 month of age B. 2 months of age C. 2 weeks of age D. 4 weeks of age