A client asks a nurse to explain a living will. What is the nurse's best answer?
A) It specifies who will inherit the client's estate.
B) It determines an individual's quality of life.
C) It lists specific instructions for health care provisions.
D) It identifies a trusted person to make health care decisions.
Ans: C
A living will is a type of written advance directive that provides specific instructions about the kinds of health care that should be provided or foregone in particular situations.
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