Patients with end-stage disease may live in a(n) ____ facility, an organization whose purpose is to provide comfort to a dying patient.

Based on citations in the text, which of the following statements are two concerning PEEP and patients with TBI? I. PEEP must be avoided unless absolutely necessary to avoid increases in ICP. II. Studies have revealed that PEEP does not increase ICP in patients with preexisting elevated ICPs. III. Other studies indicate that increasing levels of PEEP have no effect on ICP or CPP. IV. High PEEP

levels may lead to slight rises in ICP in patients who have normal ICPs. A. I only B. III only C. II, IV only D. II, III, IV only

Discuss the existing disparity in U.S. infant mortality rates