Designated healthcare surrogates should base healthcare decisions on:
a. personal beliefs and values.
b. recommendations of family members and friends.
c. recommendations of the physician and healthcare team.
d. wishes previously expressed by the patient.
D
Healthcare surrogates attempt to have decisions match the wishes of the patient. Although suggestions of family and friends may provide insight into patient desires, actual decisions should be based upon known patient wishes. The physician and healthcare team may provide recommendations, but decisions should be based upon the patient's wishes.
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