Which of the following laws offered financial incentives to commercial and nonprofit organizations to develop and market drugs previously unavailable in the United States?
a. Prescription Drug Marketing Act
b. Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
c. Orphan Drug Act
d. Drug Price Competition and Patient Term Restoration Act
ANSWER: c
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A. Physicians must fully inform any patient involved in research. B. Physicians must give patients involved in research the highest level of respect and care. C. The goal of any research program must be to obtain some type of scientific data. D. For any patient involved in research, physicians must inform immediate family members.
Which of the following is most effective in helping the dispatcher get information from distressed callers?
A) Having supervisors get on the line with the callers B) A standard set of medically approved questions C) Long pauses to allow the callers to collect their thoughts D) Loud and authoritative language
What happens after a cell in anaerobic metabolism breaks down glucose and creates energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?
A) Oxygen and water are created B) Lactic acid is formed C) Carbon dioxide and water are formed D) Electrolytes in the cell become balanced
While caring for a conscious and alert 49-year-old man with a suspected myocardial infarction, you start an IV prior to obtaining the patient's consent. This action constitutes:
A) appropriate care. B) assault. C) battery. D) gross negligence.