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scienceeasy

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As originally developed, living wills indicating an individual's desires about medical treatment
 
  a. were legal documents mandating no intubation and life-saving medications
  b. had legal force in the United States
  c. stated the wishes of persons when their health status changed and they became incapacitated
 d. acknowledged a desire to live and to receive all measures to prevent death
  e. applied to individuals who are terminally ill

Question 2

The Patient Self-Determination Act requires that persons be informed of their right to execute an advance directive about wishes for care. This applies to
 
  a. terminally-ill persons
  b. individuals who have a durable power of attorney
  c. people being admitted to a health care institution that receives federal Medicare or Medicaidfunds
 d. all of these
  e. none of these


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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

C


scienceeasy

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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