The nurse understands that the living will
1. Provide specific instructions about what medical treatment the client chooses to omit or refuse
2. Is the same as a healthcare proxy
3. Provides for a designated person to see that the client's wishes are honored when the client can no longer speak for him
4. Requires a physician's order
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Rationale: The living will is referenced before CPR, intubation or breathing support are begun, so that specific instructions from the client are followed.
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