During the period of time when a client diagnosed with a terminal illness became comatose, a health care proxy made decisions about the client's care
When the client regained consciousness a few days later, the nurse consulted whom regarding the client's ongoing care decisions?
1. The client
2. The health care proxy
3. The client's family
4. The client's physician
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A health care proxy is in effect whenever the client is unable to communicate and ceases to be in effect as soon as the client regains decision-making capacity. The nurse should consult with the client regarding the client's ongoing care decisions. The nurse should not consult with the health care proxy, the family, or the physician.
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