Which of the following terms means being legally responsible for the harm one causes another person?

A. Injury
B. Negligence
C. Assumption of risk
D. Liability


Answer: D

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Your paramedic partner is having difficulty placing an endotracheal tube in an unresponsive trauma patient. He asks you to get the King LT airway prepared. As such, you would gather:

A) King airway device. B) King airway and laryngoscope. C) King airway and a malleable stylet. D) King airway, 7.0 endotracheal tube, and laryngoscope.

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Codes in Section 1 Obstetrics have the same structure as codes in the Medical and Surgical section

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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If you are a female medical assistant, you may be asked to remain in the room when a female patient is being examined by a male provider (and vice versa). Which of the following is the rationale for this policy?

A) ?Patient should feel more relaxed. B) Protect the provider from lawsuits that could result from patients claiming the provider acted improperly during the examination. C) If the patient is anxious, your presence could calm the patient and provide an opportunity to answer any questions. D) All of the above

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Determine where you would report a service that was performed by an outside laboratory on the CMS-1500.

A. Item Number 22 B. Item Number 21 C. Item Number 19 D. Item Number 20

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