Where should a medical assistant look when a patient's name has been misfiled?
What will be an ideal response?
A medical assistant should look under the patient's first name instead of their last name.
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A) Straighten the leg to minimize internal bleeding and then tend to the ABCs B) Hold manual cervical spine motion restriction until the fire department EMTs arrive at your side C) Initiate positive pressure ventilation without oxygen until the fire department EMTs can bring you an oxygen tank D) Suction the airway with a hand-operated suction machine while trying to minimize cervical spine motion
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Which of the following health care professionals are the last to have the chance to help reduce medication errors?
Physicians Pharmacists Pharmacy technicians Nurses
Type IV construction is commonly referred to as ____ construction.
A. wood frame B. heavy timber C. fire resistive D. non-combustible