The Nursing Student Learns About the Patient Self-Determination Act

question 17

Multiple Choice

The nursing student learns about the Patient Self-Determination Act.What is a key provision of this act?

• A)It establishes new rights for patients in medical facilities.
• B)It requires facilities to educate patients on their rights.
• C)It allows families to be approached for organ donation.
• D)It spells out the procedures for creating an advance directive.

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Definitions:

Chromosome Number

The chromosome number is the total count of chromosomes within the nucleus of a cell, characteristic for each species and fundamental for genetic inheritance.

Cytokinesis

The process during cell division where the cytoplasm of a single eukaryotic cell divides into two distinct cells.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes.

Uterine Tubes

Also known as fallopian tubes, these are the structures that transport the ovum from the ovary to the uterus.