List one reason why changes were needed in the definition of "death."
Answers can include the following: improvements in resuscitative and supportive measures have led to increased efforts to save those who are desperately injured; obsolete criteria for the definition of death can lead to controversy in obtaining organs for transplantation.
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A) differentiation. B) fertilization. C) birth. D) None of the above
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The Trendelenburg position is accomplished by:
A) keeping the legs below the level of the heart. B) elevating the foot end of the backboard 6 to 12 inches. C) elevating the patient's torso to a 45-degree angle. D) placing the patient on his or her side and elevating the legs.
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