A privacy officer in the dental office can only be the dentist

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False
RATIONALE: A privacy officer can be anyone working in the dental office who takes on the additional responsibilities of keeping up to date on HIPAA rules and regulations, communicating changes to the dental staff, and ensuring that all dental staff are adequately trained in HIPAA procedures.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Erythropoietin increases the number of red cells by all of the following mechanisms except:

a. Prolonging cell life span b. Shortening cell division times c. Allowing earlier cell egress from the bone marrow d. Increasing the rate of hemoglobin synthesis

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The extent of the body surface burned is coded according to the __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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EMTALA refers to the federal government room that:

A. requires Medicare to pay for abortions. B. requires EMTs to be good Samaritans and render assistance at roadside accidents. C. requires pregnant women in labor to be stabilized in emergency rooms. D. requires Medicaid to pay for abortions. E. requires physicians who prescribe narcotics to be monitored.

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