Powers Reserved to the Government to Regulate the Health, Safety

question 74

Multiple Choice

Powers reserved to the government to regulate the health, safety, and morals of its citizens are known as __________ powers.

• A)police
• B)implied
• C)essential
• D)concurrent
• E)nanny

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Definitions:

Confounding Factors

Variables that interfere with the clarity of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in a study.

Confidentiality

The ethical principle or legal right that a physician or other healthcare provider will hold secret all information relating to a patient, unless the patient gives consent permitting disclosure.

Data

Factual information used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation, often collected through observation or research.

Anonymous

Being unnamed or not identified by name, often used to maintain privacy or confidentiality.