If a person places his or her hand on a hot stove:
A. the connecting nerves in the spinal cord will detect the painful stimulus and send a sensory message to the brain.
B. the sensory nerve will form a reflex arc and send a message to the brain to elicit a motor response.
C. the sensory nerve will bypass the brain and send a message directly to the motor nerve.
D. the motor nerve will bypass the spinal cord and send a sensory message directly to the brain.
Answer: C. the sensory nerve will bypass the brain and send a message directly to the motor nerve.
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A) 30 days. B) 60 days. C) 90 days. D) unlimited days if medically necessary.
______ is patient care for which a hospital does not expect to be reimbursed.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Failure to perform a required assessment or treatment or the incorrect performance of an
action is a(n): A. proximate causation. C. abandonment. B. breach of duty. D. disregard of proper action.