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karateprodigy

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on: Jun 25, 2018
A living will can be prepared for a:
 
  A) patient with a catastrophic injury. B) healthy patient.
  C) patient with a terminal illness. D) all of the above.

Question 2

What is considered by JCAHCO to be the fifth vital sign?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

Pain assessment is considered to be the fifth vital sign to be charted, along with temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.


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