The principle of law that prohibits the release of medical or other personal information about a patient without the patient's permission is known as:
A) primum non nocere.
B) privilege.
C) confidentiality.
D) privacy.
C
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Which of the following may be a hazard of an improperly fitting cervical collar?
A) Allows flexion of the neck B) Prevents the patient from opening his mouth C) Allows hyperextension of the neck D) All of the above
While returning from a call, you are flagged down by a frantic family member of a 12-year-old male patient. She is standing in the yard, and reports that the child was shot in the abdomen and is now inside the house. She states that she has already called the police, who have not arrived yet, and that the shooter is another family member who has since left the scene. What is your best course of action?
A) Go to the porch and have the patient brought to you B) Carefully look for scene hazards and enter once you feel safe C) Move the ambulance and wait for law enforcement to arrive D) Cautiously enter the house and be ready to vacate if any hazards are found
The major limitations of using a laryngeal mask airway are:
1. It should not be used in conscious or semicomatose patients. 2. Gastric distention may occur if ventilating pressures greater than 20 cm H2O are needed. 3. It does not provide absolute protection against aspiration of gastric contents. a. 1 and 2 only b. 2 and 3 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3
Which gland or organ secretes growth hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone?
A. Anterior pituitary B. Parathyroid C. Posterior pituitary D. Adrenal E. Thymus