A patient states, "My husband is the person you should talk with if I am not able to make decisions about my care." What should the nurse realize the spouse has been designated to be?
A. Nothing more than the spouse
B. The healthcare surrogate
C. The person with the durable power of attorney
D. The person who has the patient's living will
Answer: B
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The nurse was making a home visit after a young teenage girl gave birth to a 7-pound baby boy. The girl was living with her mother
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