What is the difference between licensure and accreditation?
Hospitals must be licensed by the state in which they are located. Hospitals voluntarily seek accreditation to demonstrate to their patients, to their communities, to insurers, to managed care organizations, and to others that their organizations are providing quality care.
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A) Sulfa B) Polio C) Penicillin D) Vaccine
Regarding snakebites, which of these statements is true?
A) More than half of all snakebites involve intoxicated males B) The majority of snakebites involve nonpoisonous snakes C) More than 75% of all poisonous snakebites involve the injection of venom D) The majority of snakebites result in death of the patient
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A. Expressed consent B. Implied consent C. Informed consent D. Passive consent
All of the following are true of Compton scatter EXCEPT:
a. It contributes no meaningful information the final image. b. Its production increases as tissue density increases. c. It is a significant contributor to occupational radiation exposure. d. Most of the final image is the result of Compton scatter.