A provider breaches duty of care to a patient. This element of negligence is defined as

A. misfeasance.
B. damages.
C. malfeasance.
D. nonfeasance.
E. dereliction.


Answer: E

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A. neonatal screening B. bottom surface of the heel C. EMLA D. an infection surrounding the muscle and bone E. sugar that can be given to an infant to reduce pain and crying during a blood collection procedure F. CO2 G. blood gas capillary tube H. calcaneus I. caused by severe blood loss J. capillary blood

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Red blood cell phenotyping by serologic methods can only be performed on specimens from patients who have

a. been transfused in the last 6 months b. been transfused in the last year c. not been transfused in the last month d. not been transfused in the last 3 months

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This muscle raises and wrinkles the skin of the chin and pushes up the lower lip

zygomatic minor orbicularis oris mentalis buccinator

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In ____________________ phonation, the vocal folds open from inferior to superior and close from inferior to superior

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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