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A durable power of attorney provides instructions directly to physicians about when treatment should be discontinued.

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False

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A tort is a civil wrong committed against a person or property

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True

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A crime occurs only if there is a law forbidding a certain act.

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False

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A person who is judged by the court to be insane, senile, or mentally disabled cannot give informed consent.

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True

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A living will is a legal document that makes known a person's wishes about life-support measures.

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True

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Once granted, a health care practitioner's license cannot be revoked

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False

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Licensure is a mandatory process, established by law and required of certain health care practitioners.

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True

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It is illegal for clients admitted to hospitals to specify that they do not want to be resuscitated if their hearts stop.

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False

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Information that is held private between a physician and client is referred to as:

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privileged information

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Which of the following persons can legally give informed consent?
Mike, age 21, who needs repair of a gunshot wound
Susie, age 17, who need stitches
Sabrina, age 19, who was driving while intoxicated and had a car wreck
Adam, age 10, who needs an immunization against tetanus

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Mike, age 21, who needs repair of a gunshot wound