How can the number of discharges be used to measure a hospital's capacity?
What will be an ideal response?
Shorter lengths of stay usually indicate a hospital's efficiency at treating patients and getting them discharged. A higher number of discharges in a given period may indicate the hospital's ability to use its limited number of licensed beds to serve a greater number of patients.
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A) Resume resuscitation for another 5 minutes. B) Be tolerant of the angry reaction. C) Leave the scene immediately. D) Contact medical direction for advice.
When performing diagnostic testing the MA must be careful to prevent:
A) exposure to biohazard materials. B) exposure to chemical waste. C) accidents in the lab. D) all of the above.