The Deficit Reduction Act of ________ created the Medicare Integrity Program (MIP).

Which of the following is a benefit of using a prime vendor?

a. Requires a dollar-volume commitment from the pharmacy. b. Better pricing and service terms than wholesaler c. Contractually restricts the pharmacy's ability to enter into additional purchasing agreements. d. None of the benefits of a wholesaler, such as next-day delivery service

An AP-PA chest projection (lateral decubitus position) with accurate positioning demonstrates

1. a marker indicating the side of the patient adjacent to the cart. 2. equal posterior rib length on both sides of the chest. 3. the manubrium at the fifth thoracic vertebra. 4. nine or ten posterior ribs above the diaphragm. a. 1, 2, and 4 only b. 2 and 4 only c. 2 only d. 3 and 4 only