Consider the Following Activities That Take Place in a Medical

question 211

Multiple Choice

Consider the following activities that take place in a medical clinic. (a) Cleaning exam rooms.
(b) Heating and air conditioning the clinic.
(c) Sending blood work to a lab.
(d) Dispensing medicine.
Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Cleaning rooms and heating the clinic are both unit level activities.
• B)Sending blood work to the lab is a batch level activity.
• C)Sending blood work and dispensing medicine are both batch level activities.
• D)Cleaning rooms and dispensing medication are both product or service level activities.
• E)Heating the clinic and dispensing medication are both batch level activities.

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