Identify the term that describes this ethical issue: Helping, advising, and protecting geriatric patients may neglect individual choice and personal responsibility

a. Paternalism
b. Autonomy
c. Doctor–patient relationship
d. Assisted suicide

a

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What does the acronym "CC" mean?

a. Clinically conservative b. Consensual caregiving c. Chief complaint d. Comprehensive clinicopathology

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Which of the following is a consideration in airway management in the pediatric patient?

A) The need to hyperextend the head to achieve an open airway B) Keeping the nose clear of secretions C) Using blind finger sweeps to clear a foreign body from the airway D) All of the above

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