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Medical records are usually exempt from state open-record laws except when A) the benefit of disclosure for the public interest (safety) outweighs confidentiality. B) requested by a family member to be disclosed to the public. C) mental health records are to be disclosed to the public. D) an attorney requests the records to be made public.

The Equal Pay Act makes it illegal for an employer to discriminate on the basis of A) age. B) race. C) nationality. D) gender.

A fine imposed by the federal government for employers not contributing to Social Security for their employees is mandated by the A) Workers’ Compensation Act. B) Federal Insurance Contribution Act. C) Employee Retirement Income Security Act. D) Equal Pay Act.

Patients have the legal right to A) refuse treatment. B) refuse food. C) refuse fluids. D) all of the above.

What term means toward the top of the head?

The Fair Labor Standards Act regulates employee benefits such as A) minimum wage. B) payment for overtime work. C) hours that are worked. D) all of the above

Prolonged absence of oxygen can result in A) neurological damage. B) brain death. C) cardiac death. D) all of the above.

The membranes which line the body cavities and surround most viscera are

The most needed organs for transplant are A) livers. B) hearts. C) kidneys. D) eyes.

To maintain patient confidentiality when using e-mail A) always cc the physician. B) computer screens should be out of view from the general public. C) delete the email after sending it to the patient. D) print a copy of the e-mail and retain it in the patient’s paper file.