HIPAA of 1996 is the abbreviation for ___________________________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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__________________ areas are locations where the quantity and combustibility of Class A combustible material is high or where large quantities of Class B flammables are present
a. Light hazard b. Ordinary hazard c. Extra hazard d. Fire hazard
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. During presyncope, there is a decrease in blood pressure and an increase in pulse rate. 2. A good treatment for syncope is to have the patient place the head between the knees. 3. Since the patient is unconscious, it is not important for the dental team to remain calm while treating syncope. 4. If presyncope is recognized and treated properly, most instances of syncope can be prevented. 5. The patient may leave the office immediately after recovering from syncope.
A patient informs you that he was recently diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The surgeon did not want to operate on the aneurysm immediately because he felt it was stable and not worth the risks that surgery posed. Tonight, the patient states that he suddenly developed abdominal pain and wants to be evaluated in the hospital to see if the AAA has increased in size. Given this history, which of these assessment findings would cause the EMT to suspect that the AAA is the cause of the abdominal pain?
A) "Tearing" pain located to the lower back B) Temperature of 101°F C) Pain that subsides when the patient lies still D) Inability to urinate
Why should the selection of technical exposure factors for all medical imaging procedures always follow ALARA?
a. So that referring physicians ordering imaging procedures do not have to accept responsibility for patient radiation safety. b. So that radiographers and radiologists do not have to accept responsibility for patient radiation safety. c. Because radiation-induced cancer does not appear to have a dose level below which individuals would have no chance of developing this disease. d. Because radiation-induced cancer does have a dose level at which individuals would have a chance of developing this disease.