The First Prerequisite for Scheduling an Outpatient Admission or Procedure

question 77

Multiple Choice

The first prerequisite for scheduling an outpatient admission or procedure is

• A) a signed consent form.
• B) the telephone number of the diagnostic or inpatient facility.
• C) the patient's demographic information.
• D) an oral or written order for the procedure from the physician.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

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Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

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