Which of the following is NOT true of The Joint Commission?
A) Evaluates and accredits almost 15,000 healthcare organization and programs.
B) Establishes and enforces standards improving quality and safety of care provided by healthcare organizations.
C) Evaluates and accredits hospitals, hospice facilities, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, and rehabilitation centers.
D) Registers and regulates pharmacy facilities, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians.
D
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You are an EMT who finds an adult male on his living room floor. The scene size-up reveals a very cluttered home that smells of urine. On an end table you find a container of phenytoin (Dilantin) with the patient's name on it. When you pinch his shoulder, the patient responds by moaning and trying to remove your hand from his neck. Based on this information, you should suspect which one of the
following conditions? A) Syncope B) Allergic reaction C) Behavioral emergency D) Seizure
What is the purpose of a placebo?
- to convince patients that they need medication - to determine whether an experimental treatment is truly helpful - to trick patients into revealing that they are not actually sick - to save money by treating only a few subjects with actual drugs