An incident in which a person deliberately threatens harm could be classified as:

false imprisonment
assault
defamation
battery


assault

Rationale: Assault is a threatening behavior in which one becomes worried about being harmed. Threatening a patient to force completion of an exam against their will is an example.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following groups is credited with developing the earliest documented emergency medical service?

A) The Mayans B) The French C) The Egyptians D) The Spanish

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The autonomic nervous system consists of two components, including the:

A) Afferent and efferent nervous systems B) Somatic and visceral nervous systems C) Sensory and motor nervous systems D) Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems

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What characters are not used in the Medical and Surgical section of the code book?

A. I and O B. 0 and 1 C. 1 and O D. Q and I

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