Duties of the Physician Assistant Include ____

question 23

Multiple Choice

Duties of the physician assistant include ____.

• A) taking a patient's medical history, performing physical examinations, and performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
• B) preparing patients for examination, sterilizing equipment, and performing clerical work
• C) maintaining supplies, instruments, and chemicals for the anatomic pathology laboratory
• D) administering medications, changing wound dressings, and applying compresses
• E) making beds, bathing patients, serving meals, and taking a patient's vital signs

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