A surgical incision is reopened after a patient starts to show signs of internal bleeding. It is discovered that the surgeon did not complete closure of all severed capillaries at the operative site. This is an example of ____.
A. delayed treatment
B. poor patient healing
C. malpractice
D. inappropriate postoperative care
E. abandonment
C. malpractice
This is an example of a postoperative complication and is considered malpractice.
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a. tympanic thermometer placed in the patient's ear. b. low-temperature rectal thermometer. c. oral thermometer placed in the patient's mouth. d. household rectal thermometer.
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The claims processor for all TRICARE Senior Prime/TRICARE for Life claims is:
A) Blue Cross/Blue Shield. B) the Veterans Administration (VA) Health Administration Center. C) the Wisconsin Physicians Service (WPS). D) dependent on the location of the provider.
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