A patient who is terminally ill asks a nurse what is meant by a medical power of attorney. What is the nurse's best explanation of this written document?
a. "It allows another person to manage your financial affairs."
b. "It allows the physician to make any medical decisions that need to be made for you."
c. "It says you have given up all rights to make medical decisions for yourself."
d. "It allows you to select someone to make health care decisions for you only if you are unable to do so for yourself."
D
A medical power of attorney allows someone other than the patient to make medical decisions for the patient only if the person is incapable of making decisions as certified by the physician.
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