An elderly man who has come to a health promotion clinic offering education related to understanding and filling out advance directives tells the nurse
that he does not want to complete an advance directive because he does not want anyone controlling his finances. The nurse teaches the man that:
A) Advance directives are not legal documents, so he has nothing to worry about.
B) Advance directives are limited only to health care instructions and directives.
C) His finances cannot be managed without an advance directive.
D) Advance directives are implemented when you become incapacitated, then you use a living will to allow the state to manage your money.
Ans: B
Feedback: An advance directive is a formal, legally endorsed document that provides instructions for care (living will) or names a proxy decision maker (durable power of attorney for health care) and covers only issues related specifically to health care and does not include financial issues. Options A and C are incorrect; advance directives are legal documents but they do not address financial issues. Option D is incorrect; advance directives are implemented when you become incapacitated, but financial issues are addressed with a durable power of attorney for finances, or financial power of attorney.
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