What Are Poison Pills

question 29

Multiple Choice

What are poison pills?

• A) They are used by shareholders to prevent the founder of a company from taking the company private through a leveraged buyout.
• B) They are unspecified conditions in the contract between stakeholders in an organization.
• C) They are used by companies in a bid to perform a hostile takeover of competing firms.
• D) They are defensive provisions that kick in should a buyer reach a certain level of share ownership.

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Definitions:

Chest Percussion

A technique used in respiratory therapy involving rhythmic tapping on the chest to help loosen and mobilize mucus in the lungs.

Pulmonary Embolus

A blockage in one of the pulmonary arteries in the lungs usually caused by blood clots that travel to the lungs from the legs or, less commonly, other parts of the body.

Pulse Oximetry

A non-invasive method for monitoring a person's oxygen saturation or the oxygen levels in their blood.

Mechanically Ventilated

Mechanically Ventilated describes the provision of respiratory support using a machine to patients who are unable to breathe sufficiently on their own.