An advance directive gives legally binding direction for health care interventions when a patient:
a. has a new diagnosis of cancer.
b. is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.
c. is unable to make decisions for self because of illness.
d. diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is unable to speak.
ANS: C
Advance directives are invoked when patients are unable to make their own health care decisions. The correct response is the most global answer. A diagnosis of cancer or Parkinson's disease does not mean the patient is unable to make a decision. For a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, there are other ways to communicate beyond speaking.
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