The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991) affects persons by insuring that
a. they will never be without food, clothing, and shelter
b. their families will always have visitation rights
c. they will be informed of their rights to make known their wishes about treatment decisions
d. they will always have medical/surgical insurance coverage
e. none of these
Question 2
The Patient Self-Determination Act (1991) affects persons
a. when they turn 55 years of age
b. when they turn 65 years of age
c. when they are admitted to hospitals
d. when they are admitted to any health care facility
e. when they begin dying
Treating the pregnant patient
Preparing the Patient’s Skin for Surgical Procedures
Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient.
A surgeon holds a pacemaker next to an X-ray of a pacemaker implanted in a patient’s chest.
(a) Chicken pox vesicles. (b) Chicken pox on back of young patient.