A Formalized Indication of a Desire to Not Receive Life-Sustaining

question 22

Multiple Choice

A formalized indication of a desire to not receive life-sustaining medical treatment if one becomes incapacitated is called

• A) a living will.
• B) an advance medical directive.
• C) civil competency.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Phloem

Complex vascular tissue of plants; its living sieve elements compose sieve tubes that distribute sugars through the plant body. Each sieve element has an associated companion cell that provides it with metabolic support.

Sugars

Carbohydrates that taste sweet and are used by the body for energy.

Plant Tissue

Groups of cells within a plant that perform specific functions, such as transport (xylem, phloem), support (collenchyma, sclerenchyma), or photosynthesis (parenchyma).

Leaching

Process by which water moving through soil removes nutrients from it.