A DNR order is:

a. a type of living will that determines who should make medical decisions if the ill or injured person becomes incapacitated
b. a legal form authorizing a licensed physician to remove life-support systems from a comatose patient
c. a document, usually signed by a person and his physician, that prevents the transfer of an unresponsive ill or injured person from a hospital to a skilled nursing facility
d. a legal document that details the patient's wishes regarding life-prolonging procedures under certain circumstances


d

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Verbal orders should be avoided as much as possible, because they involve a higher chance of

A) side effects B) adverse effects C) errors D) all of the above

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____________________ ventilation measures the total volume of gas that passes through the lungs in a minute.

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

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Quadratus lumborum is deep posteriorly to:

a. Psoas major b. Gluteus minimus c. Erector spinae d. Iliacus

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The signature line is typed ________ line(s) below the complimentary close and contains the name and title of the writer.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

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