Why does the nurse stress the importance of advance directives to a 70-year-old gay man who has been in a monogamous relationship for 20 years?
a. All persons older than 60 years should have advance directives.
b. Gay and lesbian couples are estranged from their families.
c. Life partners frequently abandon unions when terminal illness occurs.
d. Life partners have no legal standing in many states.
ANS: D
In many states, life partners have no legal standing for medical decisions unless named as medical power of attorney.
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