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
____________________ 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).
Quadratus lumborum is deep posteriorly to:
a. Psoas major b. Gluteus minimus c. Erector spinae d. Iliacus
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