When a judge is asked to intervene, the two most common issues have to do with:
a. the removal of life support and identifying which person is allowed to make the decision.
b. what the living will means and who the healthcare proxy is.
c. what order the law of intestacy will follow and who is given priority.
d. whether healthcare providers can ignore advance directives and when we can stop medical treatment.
a. the removal of life support and identifying which person is allowed to make the decision.
Feedback:
Correct: Correct!
Incorrect: Living wills identify who the healthcare proxy is.
Incorrect: The law of intestacy determines the order, not the judge.
Incorrect: We cannot ignore advance directives.
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