Which of the following legal doctrines would MOST likely apply in the case of a wrong site surgery or retained foreign body?

a. aeger primo
b. caveat emptor
c. primum non nocere
d. res ipsa loquitur


d

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The FIRESCOPE agencies and the National Wildfire Coordination Group have worked together to update and maintain the incident command system description. This document served as the basis of:

A) ICS. B) NIIMS. C) MACS. D) NIMS.

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This is known as the pacemaker of the heart. 

A. SA node B. AV node C. bundle of His D. Purkinje fibers

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Which of the following forms is used to report the theft of controlled substances?

DEA Form 222 DEA Form 224 DEA Form 106 DEA Form 41

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If you attempt to record an ECG and no tracing appears, what should you do?

A. Stop the procedure and explain to the patient that the machine is malfunctioning. B. Switch the arm and leg leads. C. Notify the physician. D. Recheck the lead wires to make sure they are placed correctly.

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