A legal document that allows an individual to designate another person to act on his or her behalf in making medical decisions is best described as a
A) medical directive.
B) deposition.
C) durable power of attorney for health care.
D) values history form.
C
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a. lower leg. b. lower leg minus two or three inches. c. foot with the knee at 60 degrees of flexion. d. foot minus two or three inches.
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A. withhold oxygen until saturation can be monitored. B. administer high-concentration oxygen with a nonrebreather mask. C. administer positive pressure ventilations. D. administer low-concentration oxygen only until saturation can be monitored.