Which statement is not true about end-of-life care?
a. The physician is the ultimate authority in the decision to use or not use life-sustaining medical treatment.
b. The proxy appointed in a living will cannot speak for the testator in health care matters other than terminal illness.
c. A patient with dementia can be capable of making personal wishes known about life-sustaining treatment.
d. The American Nurses Association calls for nurses not to participate in assisted suicide.
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A Correct. This statement is not true. According to the Patient Self-Determination Act, the adult patient has the ultimate authority to accept or forgo treatment.
B Incorrect. This is a true statement. By contrast, the health care advocate desig-nated by a durable power of attorney for health care (DPAHC) can speak for the patient in other health care matters.
C Incorrect. This is a true statement. A study showed that up to 30% of patients with dementia understood the issues and could express their preferences.
D Incorrect. This is a true statement.
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