Proponents of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 claim that the federal government has the authority to force individuals to purchase healthcare insurance based on the ____________________ (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3) of the Constitution.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Commerce Clause

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Which of the following are appropriate volume goals for intermittent positive-pressure breathing (IPPB) therapy?

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