Describe the purpose of a Good Samaritan Act.

What will be an ideal response?


A Good Samaritan Act protects physicians and possibly other providers and laypersons from charges of negligence or abandonment if they stop to help the victim of an accident or other emergency.

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

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The S00-S09 code block reports injuries to the throat.

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

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A patient is transferred to a long-term care facility. What does this tell you about the patient?

A. The patient is no longer in need of acute care but does need continued nursing service in a facility. B. The patient needs to restore functional abilities. C. The patient needs end-of-life care as they can no longer care for themselves at home.

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When names are identical, the date of birth (DOB) is used as the next indexing unit

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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