The nurse caring for an older patient who resides in an assisted living facility is asked to obtain and witness the patient's signature on a living will document. The nurse responds most appro-priately when stating
a. "I will, because such a document is so valuable to the patient's plan of care."
b. "I'll ask the patient's family if they agree that the patient should sign the docu-ment."
c. "First I need to discuss the purpose of this document with the patient."
d. "I'm sorry but I cannot ethically do that."
D
It is not permissible for the nurse to secure the patient's signature or to witness the patient's sig-nature on a living will document. Generally speaking, an employee or owner of a facility in which the patient resides cannot witness this document.
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