A scheduling method that leaves certain times of the day open to accommodate same-day appointments is known as:
A) buffer time.
B) triage notebook.
C) wave scheduling.
D) fixed appointment scheduling.
A
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a. The shoulders and the clavicles are level and horizontal. b. The knees and hips are hyperextended and facing sideways. c. The cervical spine and lumbar spine have normal lordotic curves. d. The head is centered over the neck and thorax.
You have been chosen by the medical director to give a 15-minute presentation on cold-related emergencies to a local volunteer fire department. In preparing the talk, which teaching point should you emphasize?
A) Emergency responders play a critical role in caring for hypothermic patients since the most important phase of care occurs during the first 30 minutes B) Of the two types of cold-related injuries, hypothermia or frostbite (a freezing cold injury), frostbite is more life threatening because it results in the loss of fingers, toes, arms, or legs C) Coma or unresponsiveness in the patient with a cold-related injury is actually protective since it decreases the body's energy requirements D) A cold-related emergency becomes critical when the body temperature falls to less than 79°F since at this point the body loses ability to regulate its temperature
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a. a broken bone. b. a wrist sprain. c. an emotional disturbance. d. an infected eye.
Staffing models that give bedside nurses and other caregivers more responsibility for quality and safety lead to better patient outcomes
A. True B. False