Which of the following insures employees against possible loss of income resulting from a work-related injury, disability, or disease? 

A. Federal Unemployment Tax Act
B. Medicare
C. Medicaid
D. Workers' compensation
E. FUTA


D. Workers' compensation
Workers' compensation insures employees against possible loss of income resulting from work-related injury, disability, or disease.

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You are by the side of an 80-year-old male whose wife called EMS because he had tearing-type abdominal pain. He states that he was just discharged from the hospital this morning after being treated for gastroenteritis. When questioned further he states that he remains nauseated but the medications for the vomiting and diarrhea seem to be working, as he is not experiencing either of them anymore

Since he was just in the hospital, he states that he would like to refuse transport and continue his recovery at home. Your response would be: A) "I agree that the medications are working, but be safe and call you family doctor." B) "I don't know; your symptoms don't seem to be related to gastroenteritis." C) "I think you are right about getting better; it is up to you if you want to go back." D) "I am not comfortable with this; it sounds as if your gastroenteritis is not any better."

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Patients with chickenpox experience an itchy rash that begins as tiny red bumps that eventually become fluid-filled blisters. 2. Common colds are bacterial infections of the upper respiratory tract and are transmitted from person to person through direct or indirect contact. 3. Croup is a condition characterized by a harsh, barking cough, difficulty breathing, hoarseness, and low-grade fever. 4. Diphtheria is a bacterial infection, primarily of the nose, throat, and larynx, in which the patient may experience pain, fever, and respiratory obstruction. 5. Thirty-five to fifty percent of adolescents who become infected with the Epstein-Barr virus develop infectious flu and complain of fever, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes.

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You are ventilating a stoma patient with a pocket mask device. As you ventilate, you hear the leakage of air. Your initial course of action should be to:

A. suction the stoma and mouth. B. hyperextend the patient's neck. C. seal the patient's nose and mouth. D. use a larger size pocket mask device.

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What type of artifact is shown in the figure below? 

A. AC interference B. Wandering baseline C. Involuntary movement D. Somatic tremor

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