Which of the Following Identifies a Patient's Health Care Preferences

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following identifies a patient's health care preferences in regard to end-of-life issues?

• A)Discharge planning
• B)Disease management
• C)Case management
• D)Advanced directives

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Definitions:

Sensory Information

Data received by the senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell) that is then processed by the brain to understand and interact with the environment.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem to the lumbar region of the vertebral column, and acts as the main pathway for information connecting the brain and peripheral nervous system.

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to specific stimuli that are designed to protect the body and maintain homeostasis.

Hot Stove

An analogy often used to describe the immediate, consistent, and impersonal consequence of touching a hot stove, likened to effective disciplinary action.