Within Which Organization Is the Patient Required to Select a Primary

question 17

Multiple Choice

Within which organization is the patient required to select a primary care provider (PCP) from a list the organization provides to direct all medical care the patient receives?

• A) POS
• B) PCP
• C) HMO
• D) PPO

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Definitions:

Metabolism

The sum of all chemical processes that occur within a living organism to maintain life, including anabolism and catabolism.

Hypothalamohypophysial

Pertaining to the relationship or connection between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, crucial for hormonal regulation.

Secondary Capillary

A term not commonly used in isolation to describe a specific type of capillary; generally, capillaries are the small blood vessels where gas and nutrient exchange occur.

Primary Capillary

The initial segment of the microcirculation system where exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products occurs.