You are working with a patient who has dementia and is not able to make medical decisions on their own. which legal document enables them to enlist a third party’s aid?
(a)durable power of attorney
(b)legal will
(c)hipaa consent
(d)family history

"follow hollywood's hottest diet craze to use more calories and feel great" this article most likely a) provides an easy-to-follow nutrition plan b) includes recommendations that are unsafe c) gives expert advice on creating a healthy lifestyle d) sets a realistic goal for health and weight loss

Which finger should not be used when measuring heart rate?

A46-year-old man with a history of hypertension and hypercholesterolemia visits the physician for a routine followup. the patient's job involves a lot of travelling, and he admits to occasionally forgetting to take his medications with him when he travels. he complains of several episodes of chest pain in the past few months. the pain is sharp in nature, mainly over his lower chest and epigastrium, and tends to come on when walking. he believes these episodes are due to indigestion and has been taking antacids. there is a family history of heart disease, and his father died of a heart attack at age 48. on physical examination, his blood pressure is 150/80 mmhg and heart rate is 86/min. his lungs are clear to auscultation. cardiac auscultation reveals normal rate and rhythm, without rubs, gallops, or murmurs. there is no pedal oedema. he is sent for an exercise stress test. five minutes into the test, he develops st depression of 3mm in leads v1-v5. the st segment depression is greater than 0.12 seconds in duration and the stress test is stopped. which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management? - coronary angiography- holter monitor- no further tests are required- repeat stress test with thallium- upper gastrointestinal endoscopy