A patient may sue you for violating his civil rights if you:
a. exceed your scope of practice.
b. fail to render care for a discriminatory reason.
c. breach patient confidentiality.
d. commit libel.
b
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A 26-year-old patient with hemophilia fell in his garage, cutting his arm on a nail protruding from a door frame. Emergency Medical Responders are on scene holding a blood-soaked towel on his right forearm that is still bleeding. The patient is alert and oriented with a pale complexion. The EMRs report a pulse of 98, respirations of 18 breaths/min, blood pressure of 142/66 mmHg, and SpO2 of 99% on room air. Your initial priority in caring for this patient is:
A) Providing supplemental oxygen B) Immediate transport to the hospital C) Replacing the towel with a sterile dressing D) Stopping the bleeding
________ (PACS) is an electronic and ideally filmless information system for acquiring, sorting, transporting, storing, and electronically displaying medical images. It is a server.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Coding is best described as which of the following?
A. It is the process by which a numeric code listed in a classification system is assigned to data found in the health record. B. It is the process by which an alphanumeric code listed in a classification system is assigned to data found in the health record. C. Both a and b D. None of the above
What is the internationally agreed-upon system for communicating chemical hazards in order to improve safety and health in the workplace?
A. FDA B. HCS C. OSHA D. GHS