Briefly describe the purpose of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA), and explain what a facility must do for patients under this law


requires all health care facilities that receive federal aid to provide patients with information and assistance in preparing advance directives; inform every adult, both orally and in writing, of their right to make decisions concerning medical care; document any advance directives on patients' records; affirm that there will be no discrimination or effect on care due to advance directives; educate the staff on medical and legal issues of advance directives

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Electronic medical records allow information to be shared in all of the following situations EXCEPT

a. physician to physician. b. patient to patient. c. hospital to hospital. d. physician to hospital.

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Gross anatomy, or macroscopic anatomy, considers:

A) features visible with the naked, or unaided, eye. B) a study of a system of the body. C) internal features of the body. D) None of the above.

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During which stage of syncope would the patient complain of being dizzy and hot?

a. syncope b. presyncope c. a and b d. none of the above

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Which of the following projections/positions will demonstrate the left glenohumeral joint free of superimposition?

scapular Y transthoracic lateral AP oblique with LPO AP oblique in RPO

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