What is the document called in which a patient names someone to make decisions regarding medical care in the event he or she is unable to do so?
A. Expressed contract
B. Living will
C. Life trust
D. Informed consent
E. Durable power of attorney
Answer: E
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Which of the following breathing patterns suggests respiratory muscle decompensation?
a. Rapid and deep breaths b. Rapid and shallow breaths c. Slow and shallow breaths d. Slow and deep breaths
Which one of the following statements is false?
A) Ill-defined conditions should never be coded if a more definitive diagnosis is made. B) Signs and symptoms are coded whenever they are recorded in the medical record. C) Until a specific diagnosis is made, signs and symptoms can be coded. D) If a definitive diagnosis is not established, then a code for a sign or symptom should be reported.
A person dies as a result of a carjacking. Who is responsible for signing the death certificate for this individual?
A. The next of kin B. The physician C. The mortician D. The chief of police E. The coroner
Which of the following injuries is NOT associated with the use of vehicle restraint systems?
A) Traumatic brain injury B) Abrasions and contusions to the clavicle and chest area C) Lumbar spine trauma D) Abdominal injury