Who is legally accountable for establishing a patient's diagnosis?

All adverse reactions are commonly charted in red ink in the patient's record and usually are noted on the front of the chart. Failure to follow correct documentation procedures may result in malpractice lawsuits.

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Astigmatism is the most common vision problem. It may accompany nearsightedness or farsightedness. It is usually caused by an irregularly shaped cornea, but sometimes it is the result of an irregularly shaped lens. Either type can be corrected by eyeglasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery.

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In 1864, the first barbiturate (barbituric acid) was synthesized.

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Malaria mortality rates are falling. Increased malaria prevention and control measures have greatly improved these rates. Since 2000, malaria mortality rates have fallen globally by 60% among all age groups, and by 65% among children under age 5.

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Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.

Visual Acuity Testing: Assist the patient in occluding the eye.

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). The grafts are often obtained from the patient’s saphenous vein

A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter

For ice massage, ice is frozen in a cylindrical container or a paper cup (A). The top half of the cu

A computerized patient registration form used by offices with electronic health records.

A Western blot for confirmatory HIV diagnosis. After an enzyme immunoassay has been performed and ...

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