When the client is unable to make medical decisions for himself or herself, authorization that allows another person to make these decisions is called:
a. living will.
b. durable power of attorney.
c. informed consent.
d. immunity.
ANS: B
Correct: Durable power of attorney involves preselection by the client of a person who has been authorized legally to make health care decisions once the client becomes incompetent to do so. Several states have enacted a Uniform Durable Power of Attorney Act, which sanctions a durable power of attorney for health care.
Incorrect:
a. A living will is a formal document in which a competent adult makes clear his or her wishes regarding care that will be provided in the final stages of a terminal illness.
c. Informed consent describes a health care decision made by a client based on information provided by the physician or advanced practice.
d. Immunity protects a person from a lawsuit for negligent acts or an institution from a lawsuit for the negligent acts of its employees.
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