A case manager submits documentation that a nursing visit was completed at a client's home, but it was never performed. According to the general areas of legal risk, how would this action best be categorized?
a. Liability for managing care
b. Fraud/abuse
c. Negligent referral
d. Confidentiality/security
ANS: B
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a. bipolar disorder. b. schizophrenia. c. depression. d. dementia.
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A. Accelerations of 15bpm above the baseline lasting at least 15 seconds above the baseline B. Accelerations of 10bpm above the baseline lasting at least 10 seconds above the baseline C. Any acceleration greater than 10bpm above the baseline
Benign hyperplasia is often associated with which of the following symptoms?
A. Vaginal dryness B. Irregular uterine bleeding C. Bone loss D. Vomiting and diarrhea