The Practice of Hospitals Recommending a Patient Transfer for Purely

question 26

Multiple Choice

The practice of hospitals recommending a patient transfer for purely economic reasons is referred to as ____.

• A) overtriaging
• B) dumping
• C) loading
• D) undertriaging

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Definitions:

Ventrogluteal Site

An anatomical area on the body used for the injection of medications into the muscle, located at the hip.

Deltoid

A large, triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint responsible for lifting the arm and giving the shoulder its range of motion.

Nasogastric Tube

A medical tube that is inserted through the nose into the stomach for feeding or removing substances from the stomach.

Capsule Powder

A form of medication where the drug is enclosed in a small soluble container or capsule, which can be opened to release powder for administration.