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A person or group bringing charges in lawsuit is called an
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Plaintiff
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Which of the following is a flat, blade like bone that forms the misanthrope portion of the upper trunk
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Sternum
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Every language contains the essential elements of
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Symbols and grammar
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A 74 year old man has severe gangrene ... patient refuses to consider this recommendation and states that he will stop smoking to control the condition .. which defense mechanism is this patient demonstrating
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Denial
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When something is without legal force or effect it is called
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Void
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The unauthorized disclosure of client information is called
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Invasion of privacy
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Professional medical liability insurance is used to
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Provide for legal expenses in medical liability cases
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All are symptoms of schizophrenia except
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Multiple personalities
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Work directly with the child, without always communicating through the parents and explain procedures in simple terms and allow the child to examine instruments
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When dealing with a child you should
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The nervous system is usually quicker to respond than the endocrine system AND although the effects of the endocrine system are lower, they are also more prolonged
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Which of the following is a difference between the nervous and endocrine systems
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Based on the humanist theory a person has an internal force that pushes them to grow and improve
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Inner- directedness
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Lynette was depressed for 6 months... now she feels confident and energetic and she's deciding to do something she's never done ... her friends don't know what to do
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Bipolar
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A word ending that modifies the root
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A suffix is
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Biofeedback is a process that can help a person learn to control
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Internal physiological systems
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According to behaviorist, Mr. H would have the best chance of changing behaviors if
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Reinforcers were removed and some consequences were present
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Births, deaths and food poisoning
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A physician is required to report
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The elbow is an example of this type of joint
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Pivot
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A 50 year old man has been advised by the doctor to stop smoking. He continues to smoke in spite of the advice. He knows it is unhealthy to smoke but likes to smoke . He is suffering from
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Cognitive dissonance
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When you are a victim of sexual harassment at your workplace what actions should you take
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Report the harassment to your supervisor and tell the harasser to stop
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A 6 year old child who starts sucking his thumb when his new brother is born is exhibiting which type of defense mechanism
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Regression
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Mr. brown who is thirty nine years old received second and third degree burns on his chest abdomen and upper back and genital area. Which is the estimation of the extent of his burns
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28 percent - to calculate this use the rule of the nines: mr. browns chest, abdomen, and upper back counts for approximately 9 percent of the skins surface. 9 times 3 = 27 percent and his genital area counts as 1 percent so all together 28 percent
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Lab test for which of the following requires the use of serum or plasma
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cholesterol
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The majority of accidental poisonings occur at home to children under the age of
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5 years
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The temperature of an autoclave is commonly set for
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250 degrees F to 270 degrees F
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How often should an autoclave be cleaned
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After each load
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The following medication is prescribed for a patient. Erythromicin 500 mg bid 7 days ... the pharmacist has only the 250 mg dose in stock. How many 250 mg capsules will the pharmacist dispense to the patient
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28
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Antiretroviral therapy
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Death rates from HIV infection have been declining in the US mostly as a result of
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Tetracyclines are
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Bacteriostatic antibiotics
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Which type of drug may be refilled five times in 6 months when authorized by a physician
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Schedule 4 drugs
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Which of the following conditions may cause plasma outside the body to be pink or red in color
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Hemolysis
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Hematemesis should be recorded under which of the following body systems
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Respiratory
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According to the Good Samaritan Laws
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Emergency care is permitted when it is within the scope of competence of the person administering first aid
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Which of the following leads are also called unipolar
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Augmented
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Alpha- fetoprotein testing from amniotic fluid is used for early diagnosis of which of the following
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Fetal neural tube defects and anencephaly
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Which of the following statements is true of centrally acting muscle relaxants
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Both A and B
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Treatment using dry cold or wet cold applications is called
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Cryotherapy
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Excessive EDTA causes erythrocytes to
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Shrink
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The procedure for obtaining specimens from infected wounds is similar to
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Throats culture
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Electrocardiograms are most commonly recorded at
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15 mm per second
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Total surgical scrub
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10 minute hand washing
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Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine is administered to children or adolescents of 0.5 ml by
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Either A or C
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In which of the following conditions may HCG levels be lower
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Ectopic tubal pregnancy
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All of the following statements about OSHA regulations are true except
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They mandate training within the first week of the effective date of assignment and annually thereafter
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The needle gauge range most commonly used for venipuncture is
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19- 20
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The color of serum may be green because of
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Hemoglobin
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Each is part of AIdS virus cycle except
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AIDS- non related complex
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Which of the following methods of collecting urine is most common
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Random
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Proctology is
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Concerned with treating disorders of the colon rectum and anus
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Which of the following color codes indicates tubes used for blood cultures
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Yellow
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For injection of the vastus lateralis site the patient may be in which of the following positions
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Recumbent
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Wrapped items must be autoclaved for 20 minutes and unwrapped items for
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10 minutes
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Forearm crutches are also called
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Lofstrand and Canadian crutches
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Which of the following arteries of the body is seldom used to take the pulse
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Temporal
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According to USDA's food guide pyramid 6 to 11 servings of which of the following foods should be consumed daily
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Bread, rice and pasta
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In phlebotomy at approximately what angle is the needle inserted into the vein
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15 degrees
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The first step in responding to an emergency is to
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Remain calm
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When using the high powered objective (45) which of the following parts of the compound microscope is used to focus the image
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Coarse adjustment
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In the erythrocytes sedimentation rate, the normal rate at which cells fall is 1 mm every
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5 minutes
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Lack of circulation due to a stoppage of blood flow is called
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Blood stasis
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All of the following statements about preparation for mammography are true except
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The patient should avoid drinking water 2 hours prior to the procedure
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Which of the following is the most appropriate method of sterilizing hemostat forceps
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Steam under pressure
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The early detection and treatment of a patient with shigellosis prevents the spread of infectious disease by interrupting the chain of transmission at which of the following levels
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Reservoir host
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Which of the following is the most likely source of contamination during a lumbar puncture
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Patients skin
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The position used to treat patients in shock is
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Trendelenburgs
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Which of the following antibiotics is used in cultures to give an early indication of the presence of group A streptococcus
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Bacitracin
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Which of the following terms is used by OSHA to describe the use of physical or chemical means to remove, inactivate, or destroy blood borne pathogens
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Decontamination
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When a patient lies on his or her back with lower legs supported by the extended foot rest which position is he or she in
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Supine
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Hypodermic syringes are commonly used to administer medication by which of the following routes
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Intramuscular
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Treatment for which of the following diseases requires a series of 6 injections over a 4 week period
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Rabies
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What structure separates each atrium and it's respective ventricle
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Valve
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The two most important components of hand washing are
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Running water and friction
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Which of the following indicates a positive result of tuberculin test
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Induration
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Which of the following antibiotics can soften contact lenses and discolor urine, saliva, and sweat causing wash to become reddish orange
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Rifampin
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Which of the following sphygmomanometers used to measure blood pressure is the most accurate
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Mercury
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The destruction of pathogens by physical or chemical means is called
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Disinfection
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Which of the following instruments is used to drain an abscess
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Scalpel
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In a normal adult the ratio of respirations is
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1:6
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Which of the following color codes indicates a tube that does not contain any additive
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Red
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Which of the following colors indicates specific hazards such as radioactivity
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White
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Which of the following positions is the best for musculoskeletal and neurological examinations
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Standing
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Annual vaccination may be indicated in some adolescents for which of the following diseases
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Influenza
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Beginning at what age should children have annual checkups
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2 years old
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Leads aVR, aVL and aVF are
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Augmented limb leads
