There are three major types of advance directives. The patient tells the nurse of having a directive to the physician. What is a directive to the physician?
A) A written and legally witnessed document that request no extraordinary measures to be taken to save a person's life in the event of terminal illness.
B) A written and legally witnessed document that directs the physician to be the client's decision maker in the event of terminal illness.
C) A written document in which a client names another person to make healthcare decisions should the client become unable to do so.
D) Verbal communication that directs the physician to be the client's decision maker in the event of terminal illness.
B
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A directive to physicians is a type of written document, not verbal communication, that can be useful for terminally ill adults who have no other person to name as an agent for making healthcare decisions. In this case, the person directs the physician to be his or her decision maker. The physician must also agree, in writing, to accept this responsibility. A living will is a written and legally witnessed document that requests no extraordinary measures to be taken to save a person's life in the event of terminal illness. Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare, is a written document, in which a client names another person to make healthcare decisions should the client become unable to do so.
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