A nonthreshold dose-response curve indicates that there is a certain level of radiation below which no biological response should be anticipated

What happens when a physician agrees to accept Medicare assignment for a bill?

a. The physician may bill the patient directly. b. Medicare pays the physician directly for that bill. c. The physician loses credibility in the community. d. The total fee that a physician may receive from Medicare is limited by what the patient can afford.

A trauma victim in the intensive care unit has a tension pneumothorax. Which signs or symptoms are associated with a tension pneumothorax?

a) Decreased cardiac output b) Flattened neck veins c) Tracheal deviation to the affected side d) Hypotension e) Tracheal deviation to the opposite side f) Bradypnea