Which of the following actions is NOT permitted by an advance directive?
A) Providing only comfort measures, such as pain medication
B) Withholding CPR if cardiac arrest is not witnessed
C) Refusing to allow long-term life support measures, such as a ventilator or feeding tube
D) Assisting with a suicide via a medication overdose
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) ?a bland diet B) ?is used C) ?for patients D) ?for patients with gastrointestinal problems
Automated case abstracting systems allow facilities to calculate prospective payment system reimbursement
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A) 1 in 3 B) 1 in 5 C) 1 in 8 D) 1 in 10