A document that gives a patient instructions about future medical care or that designates another person(s) to make medical decisions if the individual loses decision-making capacity is known as an ________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
advance directive
An advance directive is a document that gives a patient instructions about future medical care or that designates another person(s) to make medical decisions if the individual loses decision-making capacity.
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What is the priority nursing diagnosis for a client with discoid lupus erythematosus?
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The nurse is conducting an assessment of a client who has recently been diagnosed with HIV. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is typical of early-phase assessment?
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