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What is needed if no advance directive has been prepared?
What is needed if no advance directive has been prepared?
- Court-appointed guardian
- Authorized surrogate recognized by state law (correct)
- Primary care physician
- Psychiatrist for evaluation
When does an advance directive become effective in most states?
When does an advance directive become effective in most states?
- After incapacity is determined (correct)
- At birth
- Upon hospital admission
- Before incapacity is determined
What is recommended for clinicians to do with a patient's living will and durable power of attorney?
What is recommended for clinicians to do with a patient's living will and durable power of attorney?
- Share it on social media
- Obtain a copy, review with the patient, and make it part of the medical record (correct)
- Keep it private
- Discard it after one year
According to United States federal law, where must hospitals document whether an individual has an advance directive?
According to United States federal law, where must hospitals document whether an individual has an advance directive?
Who should patients provide a copy of the durable power of attorney for health care to?
Who should patients provide a copy of the durable power of attorney for health care to?
What do an increasing number of states offer for recording advance directives?
What do an increasing number of states offer for recording advance directives?
When do living wills typically go into effect?
When do living wills typically go into effect?
What is the purpose of a durable power of attorney for health care?
What is the purpose of a durable power of attorney for health care?
Who typically becomes legally authorized to make health care decisions when a durable power of attorney for health care is in place?
Who typically becomes legally authorized to make health care decisions when a durable power of attorney for health care is in place?
What is a key requirement for a document to serve as reliable evidence of a patient's wishes?
What is a key requirement for a document to serve as reliable evidence of a patient's wishes?
Can a health care professional involved in a patient's care act as a witness to a living will in most states?
Can a health care professional involved in a patient's care act as a witness to a living will in most states?
What action confirms and documents the loss of decisional capacity and the medical condition in relation to living wills?
What action confirms and documents the loss of decisional capacity and the medical condition in relation to living wills?
What is the purpose of advance directives?
What is the purpose of advance directives?
Which term is commonly used to refer to a surrogate decision maker in advance directives?
Which term is commonly used to refer to a surrogate decision maker in advance directives?
What is the main distinction between a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care?
What is the main distinction between a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care?
Why is training advisable for healthcare professionals when communicating about end-of-life decisions?
Why is training advisable for healthcare professionals when communicating about end-of-life decisions?
In what way can common law and constitutional principles influence honoring patient wishes?
In what way can common law and constitutional principles influence honoring patient wishes?
Why are advance directives encouraged as a legal tool in every state in the United States?
Why are advance directives encouraged as a legal tool in every state in the United States?
What is the main purpose of a living will?
What is the main purpose of a living will?
Why is a living will referred to as 'living'?
Why is a living will referred to as 'living'?
What is a potential limitation of a living will completed long before experiencing a life-limiting disorder?
What is a potential limitation of a living will completed long before experiencing a life-limiting disorder?
What is one aspect that can be just as helpful, if not more so, than specific treatment wishes in a living will?
What is one aspect that can be just as helpful, if not more so, than specific treatment wishes in a living will?
Can a living will force health care professionals to provide medically or ethically unwarranted care?
Can a living will force health care professionals to provide medically or ethically unwarranted care?
What is required for a living will to be legally valid?
What is required for a living will to be legally valid?
What is the main advantage of a durable power of attorney for health care?
What is the main advantage of a durable power of attorney for health care?
How can a principal override the decisions made by the agent in a durable power of attorney for health care?
How can a principal override the decisions made by the agent in a durable power of attorney for health care?
What is a common recommendation for individuals who have both a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care?
What is a common recommendation for individuals who have both a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care?
In most states, who is generally not allowed to serve as an agent for health care matters?
In most states, who is generally not allowed to serve as an agent for health care matters?
What does combining a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care into an advance directive achieve?
What does combining a living will and a durable power of attorney for health care into an advance directive achieve?
What authority does an agent have in making decisions about medical facts and prognosis according to the text?
What authority does an agent have in making decisions about medical facts and prognosis according to the text?
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