A living will provides _____

A) Clarification about who will make healthcare decisions in the event of the patient's recovery from illness
B) Direction about what medical care is to be provided in the event of incapacitation or inability to make decisions
C) Instructions regarding the executor of an estate and how assets will be distributed upon the patient's death
D) Legal decisions that the family's wishes with regard to the patient's health care when the patient has expired

B

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a. increases b. lowers c. maintains d. eats

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Requesting to amend a medical record was a feature included in HIPAA because of

a. increase in theft of medical information for criminal purposes. b. possible difference in opinion between patient and physician regarding the diagnosis and treatment. c. ease of human entry error when posting patient information. d. all of the above. e. both B and C.

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