The Hospital Department Most Likely to Perform Testing for Both

question 12

Multiple Choice

The hospital department most likely to perform testing for both diagnostic purposes and evaluation of a prescribed treatment is:

• A)administration.
• B)central services.
• C)risk management.
• D)laboratory.

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Definitions:

Large Person

A descriptive term that generally refers to an individual of greater than average body size or mass.

Indirect Calorimetry

A method to measure energy expenditure by assessing oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production.

Oxygen Consumption

A measure of the amount of oxygen utilized by tissues of the body, commonly used as an indicator of metabolic rate.

Carbon Dioxide

An invisible, scentless gas formed from the combustion of carbon-based materials and biological respiration, utilized by plants during the photosynthesis process.