If a Patient Becomes Incapacitated and Specifies What Types of Medical

question 7

Multiple Choice

If a patient becomes incapacitated and specifies what types of medical treatment he or she wants, this is considered a

• A) durable power of attorney.
• B) living will.
• C) healthcare proxy.
• D) do not resuscitate order.

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Definitions:

Primary mRNA Transcript

The initial, unmodified RNA transcript produced by transcription from DNA.

DNA Replication

The biological process of producing two identical replicas from one original DNA molecule, critical during cell division.

Lagging Strand

The lagging strand is one of the strands of DNA formed during DNA replication, synthesized discontinuously in segments known as Okazaki fragments, opposite the continuous leading strand.

Transcription

The process by which the information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA), initiating gene expression.