Advance Care Planning and Directives Quiz
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What is the main purpose of advance care planning?

  • To help individuals understand and share their personal values and preferences regarding future medical care (correct)
  • To prolong the process of dying as much as possible
  • To force healthcare professionals to comply with patient demands
  • To provide immediate medical care in case of emergency
  • What is the legal requirement for healthcare professionals regarding advance directives?

  • They are legally required to comply with instructions set out in an advance directive, even if they disagree with it (correct)
  • They can ignore advance directives if they believe the patient's decision is not in their best interest
  • They are only required to comply with advance directives for specific medical conditions
  • They can choose to comply with advance directives if they agree with them
  • In the context of DNAR decisions, what factors should be considered?

  • The person’s overall goals and preferences, likelihood of success, and potential risks and harms (correct)
  • Only the healthcare professional's opinion
  • The financial cost of the intervention
  • Only the severity of the patient's condition
  • What does medical futility refer to?

    <p>Any intervention that is unlikely to benefit the patient</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main kinds of medical futility mentioned in the text?

    <p>Quantitative futility and qualitative futility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is autonomy according to the text?

    <p>A good in itself, whether or not it advances welfare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should happen unless incapacity is proven according to the text?

    <p>Patients' preferences should be respected, even if there is a risk involved</p> Signup and view all the answers

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