Which of the following is NOT one of the more general exceptions to the informed consent doctrine that states that a physician does not have to inform a patient?
a. When the doctor decides it is not necessary
b. When the patient asks the physician not to disclose the risk
c. When disclosure of risks may be detrimental to the patient
d. When risks are commonly known
d
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Which of the following is an administrative responsibility of a medical assistant?
a. Filing patient records b. Venipuncture c. Performing ECGs d. Sterilizing medical instruments
You have been asked to speak to a group of new mothers regarding the emergency treatment of a fever. During your presentation, one of the mothers asks you which temperature would cause a child to seize. Your response would be:
A) "When a child's temperature rises above 105°F, seizure activity will occur." B) "It is not the specific temperature that is of concern, but the rate at which the body temperature rises." C) "If the temperature of a child's fever rises slowly over several hours, she is at greater risk for seizures." D) "For a child to seize when she has a fever, she must also have a history of seizures or a cardiac condition."