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criteria or standards for death include
a. rigor mortis
b. hypothermia
c. loss of body color
d. biological disintegration
e. all of the above - ✔✔all of the above
what is the ethical term used to morally justify the removal of a cancerous uterus from
a pregnant patient?
a. mercy killing
,b. extraordinary means
c. ordinary means
d. doctrine of double effect
e. advance directive - ✔✔doctrine of double effect
another term meaning death is
a. comatose
b. expired
c. proxy
d. terminally ill
e. hypothermia - ✔✔expired
a hospice provides for
a. palliative care
b. pain medications
c. in-patient care
d. home care
e. all of the above - ✔✔all of the above
extraordinary care means that when caring for a comatose patient, one should include
a. CPR and mechanical breathing
b. chemotherapy
c. turning and hydration
d. a and b only
e. a, b and c - ✔✔a, b and c
the karen ann quinlan case involved
, a. mercy killing
b. removal of hydration from a comatose patient
c. removal of a respirator from a comatose patient
d. a heart transplant
e. court order for a surgical procedure on an incompetent patient - ✔✔removal of a
respirator from a comatose patient
terms referring to heart and pulmonary function include
a. cardiac
b. comatose
c. hypothermia
d. cardiopulmonary - ✔✔cardiopulmonary
Amy F., an indigent person on Medicaid, complained to her friend about having to pay so much
extra for her medicines even though she was on medicaid. This gap in medicaid coverage is
known as
a. MRSA
b. the "donut hole"
c. injury
d. prescription drug abuse
e. none of the above - ✔✔the "donut hole"
MRSA is
a. a bacterium
b. a standard of measurement for healthcare costs
c. difficult to treat with standard types of antibiotics
d. a and c
e. all of the above - ✔✔a and c
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