Which of the following conditions is characterized by a reduction in the center of vision and is especially common in older diabetics?
A. Cataracts
B. Macular degeneration
C. Glaucoma
D. Diabetic neuropathy
Ans: B. Macular degeneration
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What is the average fee a pharmacy technician should expect to pay for a workplace training session?
a. Nothing b. $25 to $50 c. $50 to $100 (lunch included) d. $350 to $600 (depending on hotel)
All of the following are roles of the poison center EXCEPT:
A) Determining the potential toxicity of the agent B) Notifying the receiving hospital before arrival of the patient C) Treating the patient based on the agent introduced D) Suggesting the most current, definitive treatment
For negligence to be proven, what must be present?
A) Duty to act, breach of duty, injury, proximate cause B) Duty to act, breach of duty, battery, foreseeability C) Assault, breach of duty, damage, and then abandonment D) Harm to the patient, false imprisonment, duty to act
You notice that your partner routinely takes only one set of vital signs when treating and transporting patients. When asked, he states that he gets just baseline vital signs because they are most important, as they provide information related to the patient's clinical status at the time of the EMS call. How would you respond?
A) "Examining several sets of vital signs can also indicate the effectiveness of your treatment." B) "You must at least get a pulse rate every 15 minutes, since this is the most important vital sign." C) "Documenting several sets of vital signs is the only way to get full reimbursement from insurance companies for the EMS call." D) "You must get at least two sets of vital signs because that is what the national standard calls for."