A Physician Working in a Nursing Home Warns the Residents

question 15

Multiple Choice

A physician working in a nursing home warns the residents of an outbreak of a communicable disease and takes measures to protect them from exposure. This is an example of what principle?

• A) standard of care
• B) reasonable person care
• C) reasonable person standard
• D) duty of care
• E) performance standard

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Definitions:

Diaphragm

A large, dome-shaped muscle located below the lungs that plays a key role in breathing.

Aspiration

The act of drawing in or out using a sucking motion, often refers to the medical procedure of removing substances from the body.

Respiratory

Pertaining to or affecting respiration or the organs involved in respiration.

Tuberculosis

A contagious bacterial infection that primarily affects the lungs but can also damage other parts of the body.