The nurse working with older patients understands what fact about a health care proxy?
a. It states that no resuscitation should occur if breathing or heartbeat cease.
b. It can specify what treatment measures are or are not acceptable to the patient.
c. It explains patient's wishes regarding treatment if the patient cannot communi-cate.
d. It designates a surrogate health care deci-sion maker if the patient is incapacitated.
D
The health care proxy designates a surrogate health care decision maker if the patient is incapa-citated. A do not resuscitate order prohibits cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) if breathing or heartbeat stops. Specifying what treatment the patient finds unacceptable is part of the living will. Explaining wishes is in the advanced health directive.
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