What is one possible theory to explain why stimulating the oral mucosa by digital palpation suppresses the gag reflex?
What will be an ideal response?
Palpation may help desensitize the mucosa. Digital palpation massages the area and simulates for the patient where the image receptor will be placed.
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Which tool enhances patient engagement by providing a web-based location for patients to view and retrieve their personal health information?
A. Electronic health record B. Patient portal C. Personal health record D. None of these
Name five areas in which AHIMA, as a professional association, has an influence.
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following attempted to equalize hospital bed to population ratios across the country?
A. The Dawson Report in the United Kingdom B. The Social Security Act of 1935 C. The Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946 D. The Heart Disease, Cancer, and Stroke Act of 1965
Confidentiality refers to the obligation of the health care provider to maintain patient information in a manner that will not permit dissemination beyond the health care provider.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)