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Healthstream - Rapid Regulatory Compliance II Exam Questions and Answers _______________ exposure to radiation can increase the risk of cancer. - Rare - Repeated - Shielded - Shaded - Answer- - Repeated Repeated exposure to radiation can increase the risk of radiation. Remember the goal is ALARA: Keep your exposure to radiation As Low As Reasonably Achievable. Accrediting organizations expect hospitals to implement practices to prevent healthcare- associated infections (HAI). One impor...

Healthstream Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass A patient admitted to the ICU has been diagnosed with blunt abdominal trauma following an altercation. Upon assessment, the patient reports severe pain. Further assessment includes Cullen's sign, Grey Turner's sign, and rigid abdomen despite nasogastric tube placement for decompression. The patient is most likely experiencing: - Answer- Hemorrhage A patient is experiencing a cardiogenic shock. The nurse understands the goal of treatment...

HealthStream: Informed Consent - An HCCS Regulatory Course Exam Questions and Answers Under which of the following conditions is it permissible to treat a minor against the parents' wishes and without a court order? - Answer- It is a life-threatening situation that could be averted by treatment. According to the reasonable patient standard, full disclosure is based on: - Answer- What the average patient, in a similar situation, would need to know to make an informed decision A patient ...

NIHSS HealthStream EDEN Exam Questions and Answers 100% Verified Patient 1 - Answer- 1a- 0 1b- 0 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 3 5b- 0 6a- 1 6b- 0 7- 1 8- 2 9- 0 10- 0 11- 1 Patient 2 - Answer- Patient 2 1a- 0 1b- 2 1c- 0 2- 0 3- 0 4- 1 5a- 0 5b- 0 6a- 0

HealthStream HIPAA Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Question 1: The PHI of 600 patients in Tennessee was breached. Whom should be notified? a. HHS secretary b. Patients involved c. Media d. All of the above - Answer- Your Answer All of the above Feedback All of these need to be notified. Question 2: Which use/disclosure of PHI is allowed under the HIPAA Privacy Rule? a. Releasing information about a celebrity patient to the media b. Requesting unnecessary information about a pat...

Healthstream: Pain Management (PA) - An HCCS Regulatory Course Exam Questions and Answers According to the Joint Commission: - Answer- Pain management is a patient right. Different types of pain scales are used to determine the intensity of patient pain. If a patient is asked to point to the happy or sad image that shows his or her level of hurt, the pain scale being used is: - Answer- FACES scale The clinician should ask the patient about type, cause, and intensity of pain as part of th...

Healthstream: Radiation safety (PA) Exam Questions and Answers After which of the following procedures should a patient's body fluids be considered radioactive? - Answer- A nuclear medicine procedure After a patient has received therapeutic iodine 131 and returned to her room: - Answer- You should treat all objects in her room as potentially contaminated. I-131 is an unsealed source, and may be present in any of the patient's secretions or excretions. Therefore, you should treat all obj...

HealthStream: Hazard Communication Exam Questions and Answers All gases used in industry have a distinctive odor. - Answer- False Regarding the local and systemic effects of toxic chemicals, all of the following are true EXCEPT: - Answer- All toxic chemicals have both local and systemic effects. Solids in the form of dust, fume, or fibers are rarely hazardous. - Answer- False You are working to bring a healthcare facility into compliance with the SDS-related provisions of OSHA's HCS. You...

Healthstream: Patient Rights - An HCCS Regulatory Course Exam Questions and Answers Hospitals are obliged to respect a patient's right to all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer- There are no exceptions; all statements are true. The use of restraints is permitted when: - Answer- A medical order has been issued to restrain the patient. Care of a competent, communicative patient must always be based on the presence of an advance directive in the chart or decisions listed in the directive. -...

Healthstream: Contact and Droplet Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers In order for Pathogens to be transmitted via the droplet route, droplets must land on which of the following: - Answer- Any mucous membrane You are assisting with a procedure that could cause splashes of blood. You should wear a mask if the patient is on: - Answer- Standard precautions A cohort of patients isolated together for the purpose of infection containment is described as having which of the following: - An...