Give two reasons why legislation was necessary to require health care directives in some instances
1.Physicians are taught to preserve life and death may be seen as a failure. Allowing individuals to die, even with no hope of survival, is difficult, even impossible for some.
2.Medical technology has advanced much faster than has ethics (or laws). Dying clients may get caught up in a system in which technology is the ultimate control.
Health Professions
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A) strain. B) dislocation. C) fracture. D) sprain.
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If a patient becomes angry or starts speaking in a loud voice, the medical assistant should ________.
A. call the police immediately B. keep his or her voice louder than the patient's voice C. attempt to calm the patient D. call the physician immediately
Health Professions