The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization has a LIVE promise. What do the letters indicate?
L: learn about end-of-life services and care; I: implement plans or advanced directives to ensure wishes are honored; V: voice decisions; E: engage others in conversations about end-of-life care options
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An alphabetical listing of names or subjects with page references for ease of use is called a(n):
A) Encyclopedia. B) Index. C) Codex. D) Dictionary.
A train carrying radioactive materials has derailed. The radiation safety officer informs you that you will be receiving a 31-year-old man who was exposed to the radioactive material. As such, you should recognize that:
A) the patient will be vomiting and will have lost his hair. B) the patient will require immediate decontamination. C) the patient represents no contamination threat to you. D) you will need special clothing to protect yourself from radiation.
While responding to a domestic emergency with possible injuries, the dispatcher informs you that the police on-scene report a male patient knife cut and arterial bleeding. Given this information, which one of the following do you expect?
A) Dark red blood flowing from the injury that is difficult to control B) Bright red blood that is spurting with each beat of the heart C) Bright red blood oozing from the injury site that is easy to control D) Spurting blood that is darker red in color and difficult to control
The bone marrow fibrosis observed in primary myelofibrosis is due to:
a. Malignant proliferation of fibroblasts b. Increased erythropoietin, which stimulates fibroblast proliferation c. Increased release of fibroblastic growth factors such as platelet-derived growth factor d. Decreased apoptosis of normal fibroblasts