High-Tech Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems Have Been Shown to Be

question 75

True/False

High-tech augmentative and alternative communication systems have been shown to be more effective than low-tech systems such as PECS.

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Definitions:

Hinged Instruments

Medical or surgical tools that have a pivot or a joint, allowing parts of the instrument to move in relation to each other, facilitating their use.

Healthcare Facility

A place where health care services are provided to patients, such as hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities, and outpatient centers.

Infection

An occurrence where foreign microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites begin to enter and multiply within the body where they are typically absent.

Surgical Site Infections

Infections that occur after surgery in the part of the body where the surgery took place, potentially causing significant complications.