Which of the following actions is NOT permitted by an advance directive?
A) Providing only comfort measures, such as pain medication
B) Withholding CPR if cardiac arrest is not witnessed
C) Refusing to allow long-term life support measures, such as a ventilator or feeding tube
D) Assisting with a suicide via a medication overdose
Answer: D
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A. central venous volume B. central venous rate C. central venous pressure D. central venous formulae
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