A nurse's advocacy role regarding a patient's advance directives (AD) include which of the following? Select all that apply
a. Ensuring that care is consistent with the patient's wishes and AD
b. Telling patients about changes in their conditions so they can modify AD
c. Alerting physicians to changes in the patient's decision-making capacity
d. Informing health team members of the content of a patient's AD
e. Intervening appropriately when a patient's wishes are not being followed
A, C, D, E
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