Which of the following is a requirement for protecting patient autonomy?
a. patients must independently research all procedures prior to giving consent.
b. patients must give informed consent for medical treatment.
c. patients must consult with legal counsel prior to having life-threatening surgery.
d. physicians can require patients to submit written authorization for medical treatment.

What does fi stand for in the fitt-vp principle of exercise prescription?

Which action is most likely to contribute to a positive self-image?

An 80-year-old woman comes to the urgent care clinic with dyspnoea on exertion. on physical examination, her blood pressure is 100/70, and her pulse is 75. she has no pulsus paradoxus. her jugular veins are distended, and she has distant heart sounds. in addition, she has extra third and fourth heart sounds. her liver is enlarged, and she has pedal oedema. she has occasional premature ventricular contractions on her electrocardiogram. a chest x-ray reveals clear lung fields with a dilated cardiac silhouette. her echocardiogram reveals ventricular walls with a "speckled pattern". which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? - alcoholic cardiomyopathy- amyloidosis- haemochromatosis- tuberculosis- viral myocarditis