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Like all health professionals, Vicki knows that she has a duty to patients to tell the truth. What is another name for truthfulness?

Vicki is aware that if a patient initiates a lawsuit against a health professional, four Ds must be established. Which of the following is not one of those Ds?

Vicki knows that discrimination providing insurance coverage is prohibited by law in many situations.  Which law prevents discrimination against individuals who carry the trait for sickle cell anemia or cystic fibrosis ?

Although a patient might ask a physician to help end his life, Vicki knows that in most states, assisting a patient to commit suicide is a crime. What is the name for this type of crime?

Vicki knows that when deciding whether or not to undergo a procedure recommended by the physician, a patient has the right to autonomy. How would she define “right” in this case?

True or False? After Gram staining, used dyes/stains can be safely discarded into the regular lab sinks.

Below are letter-labeled reagents used in the Gram stain protocol. Choose the correct sequence of letters which describes the correct order of Gram Stain reagents. a. alcohol: acetone (decolorizer) b. Gram’s iodine c. safranin d. crystal violet

In a Gram stain of human feces, which cells would appear pink/red?  (1 points)

 Which bacterial cell wall description below is incorrect?

If you Gram stain old Gram-positive cells ( e.g. 4 days old), which false result might you get, if any?