The HITECH Act did all of the following except:

a. Encourage development of electronic health record systems
b. Strengthen privacy and security standards
c. Decrease the civil penalty for unknowingly disclosing PHI
d. Establish a national data security breach notification law


c. Decrease the civil penalty for unknowingly disclosing PHI

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The law that regulates calling hours and collections methods is

A. Telephone Consumer Protection Act. B. FACTA. C. HIPAA. D. FDCPA.

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An 8-year-old boy is unresponsive following the accidental ingestion of his father's high blood pressure medications. His airway is open and his breathing is labored and inadequate. The pulse rate is 56 beats per minute and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Your partner states that his lungs have crackles in them and the blood pressure is 62/40 mmHg. Which of the following represents the most

important care that you will provide to the patient? A) Determination of the exact medication taken B) Oral airway and high-concentration oxygen C) Administration of activated charcoal D) Positive pressure ventilation

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Which of the following types of agents increases the viscosity of a suspension?

Mucilage Thickening agent Flocculating agent Emulsifier

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Which of the following statements concerning blunt thoracic trauma in the pediatric population is most accurate?

A) Children are more likely than adults to suffer both rib fracture and organ injury. B) Children are less likely than adults to suffer either rib fractures or organ injury. C) Children are more likely than adults to suffer rib fractures but less likely to suffer significant organ injury. D) Children are less likely than adults to suffer rib fractures but more likely to have significant organ injury.

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