A Practice Manager Fires a Medical Assistant and Cannot Provide

question 32

Multiple Choice

A practice manager fires a medical assistant and cannot provide a legal reason for the dismissal. This is an example of which of the following:

• A) employment-at-will
• B) wrongful discharge
• C) just cause
• D) discrimination
• E) public policy

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Definitions:

Hematopoiesis

The process by which the body produces blood cells and platelets, occurring in the bone marrow.

Leukocytes

White blood cells, key components of the immune system involved in protecting the body against both infectious disease and foreign invaders.

Erythrocytes

Red blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and return carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Erythropoiesis

The process by which red blood cells (erythrocytes) are produced in the bone marrow.