What is the "right to die"? Why is it important to health care workers?


law that allows adults who have terminal illnesses to instruct their doctors, in writing, to withhold treatments that might prolong life; health care workers must respect a person's right to make this decision and allow the person to die with dignity

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The ________ is awarded to candidates who pass the AMT certification examination

a. RMA b. MAR c. AMR d. RAM

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Factors contributing to the death of a hypothermic patient include all of the following EXCEPT:

a. inability to grasp a line or flotation device. b. inability to follow simple directions. c. bronchospasm, which increases risk of drowning. d. laryngospasm, which increases risk of drowning.

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The pulmonary veins empty the oxygenated blood into the _______ (letter N). 

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Early on, President Obama's team cut sweetheart deals with the pharmaceutical and hospital industries. In the long run, ____

A) they enhanced the law's ability to deliver tangible benefits to the middle class B) Congress successfully undid them C) they receded in importance D) they largely took off the table tools of cost control used in other nations

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