Which of the following is addressed in the EMTALA?
A) Discouraging private individuals from suing if a hospital has violated the law
B) Allowing a woman who is in active labor to be transported to a distant hospital
C) Requiring EMS to transport all patients to the closest medical treatment facility
D) Preventing medical facilities from denying medical screening and stabilization
Answer: D) Preventing medical facilities from denying medical screening and stabilization
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You are asked to test the osmotic fragility of a patient's red blood cells (RBCs). After calculating the percent lysis, you plot the results. The patient's lysis curve is significantly shifted to the left of the normal curve. What does this indicate?
A) The patient's RBCs have a high osmotic fragility, consistent with the presence of spherocytes. B) The patient's RBCs have a high osmotic fragility, consistent with the presence of target cells. C) The patient's RBCs have a low osmotic fragility, consistent with the presence of spherocytes. D) The patient's RBCs have a low osmotic fragility, consistent with the presence of target cells.
The phase of drug testing that includes determining toxicity, pharmacokinetics, and determining a drugs "therapeutic index" occurs;
a. Postmarketing surveillance b. New drug application c. Clinical research and development d. Preclinical testing, research, and development