Federal regulations explicitly state that the patient or designee must sign one of the following documents or the document should explain the reason that the signature was not provided. To which of the following documents does this regulation apply??

What are the advantages of the minimal occlusion volume technique for establishing an ETT cuff seal compared with the minimal leak technique? The minimal occlusion volume technique: I. lowers the risk of silent aspiration. II. provides the lower cuff pressure. III. reduces the likelihood of nuisance ventilator alarms. IV. facilitates respiratory monitoring

A. I, II only B. III, IV only C. I, II, III only D. I, III, IV only

If you see use additional code in the Tabular List, this is known as a/an:

A. excludes note. B. notation. C. includes note. D. suggestion.