What is abandonment of a patient?
What will be an ideal response?
Abandonment of a patient, in medicine, is when a healthcare professional (usually a physician, nurse, dentist, or paramedic) has already begun emergency treatment of a patient and then suddenly walks away while the patient is still in need, without securing the services of an adequate substitute or giving the patient adequate opportunity to find one.
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What type of portable fire extinguisher is discharged in the form of gas and works on Class B and Class C fires?
A. Clean agent B. Pump-type water C. Carbon dioxide (CO2) D. Wet chemical stored-pressure
If an individual is covered by both Medicaid and Medicare:
Medicare is always primary. Medicaid is always primary. Medicaid is primary only if the individual is younger than 65. Medicare is primary only if the individual is younger than 65.