To what extent has cessation of smoking during pregnancy been a success?


Smoking during pregnancy has been a huge health promotion success, with rates decreasing from 42% in 1990 to 10.7% in 2005. Of these smokers, in 2005, 11% reported stopping smoking during the first trimester of their pregnancy and staying quit for the rest of their pregnancy. By 2010, this proportion had increased to just over 18%.?

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What should a medical assistant do when he or she receives an explanation of benefits (EOB) with a check for payment?

What will be an ideal response?

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Delirium and dementia are essentially the same disorder.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Patient mortality, infection and complication rates, adherence to living will requirements,

adequate pain control, and other documentation that describe end results of care or a measurable change in the patient's health are examples of A. outcome measures. C. sentinel events. B. threshold level. D. incident reports.

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The best type of resume to use if you are changing careers or have not held previous jobs in health care is the ____________________ resume

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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