25. When providers deliver unnecessary services with the objective of protecting themselves against lawsuits, this practice is called
a. defensive medicine
b. supplier-induced demand
c. primary protection
d. legal risk
a
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A) egophony. B) auscultation. C) whispered pectoriloquy. D) tactile fremitus.
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A) "Please stand behind the EMT at the foot end and count steps for her." B) "You can help by grasping the right side of the stretcher to keep it balanced." C) "Come up and help me with the head end, since most of the weight is here." D) "Stand behind us at the top of the stairs and let us know if you see any obstacles."
___________________ occur in similar conditions as explosions with greater risk in refineries and other locations where large amounts of hazardous materials are stored or manufactured
A. Hazardous material accidents C. Explosions B. Radiation accidents D. Transportation accidents
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(A) low capillary blood flow. (B) peripheral vasoconstriction. (C) extremity movement. (D) hyperthermia.