Which part of the law deals with professional malpractice?

a. Civil
b. Criminal
c. Statutory
d. Tort


Answer: a. Civil

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A. Latex gloves leak more than vinyl gloves. B. Latex gloves do not prevent contamination as well as vinyl gloves. C. There is an increased incidence of latex allergy with latex gloves among healthcare workers. D. Latex gloves cannot be sterilized. E. Latex gloves do not fit as snugly as vinyl or nitrile gloves.

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Mr. Benson is back in the office for his follow-up appointment after having a laceration on his right arm sutured eight days ago. The physician examines the wound, tells Mr. Benson that it is healing nicely, and asks you to remove the sutures. You remove 14 sutures from Mr. Benson's arm and compare this to the number of sutures recorded in Mr. Benson's chart. The chart says Mr. Benson has 15 sutures. What should you do next?

A. Document your removal of 14 sutures on today's date B. Notify the physician that the number of sutures removed does not match the record C. Correct the medical record to show that only 14 sutures were placed in Mr. Benson's arm D. Document your removal of 15 sutures on today's date E. Nothing; the other suture probably came out by itself sometime in the last eight days

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