Which of the following is the legal way for the client to designate someone else to make health care decisions when he or she is unable to do so?
1. Advance directives
2. Living will
3. Durable power of attorney
4. Patient Self-Determination Act
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Durable power of attorney is the legal way for a client to designate someone else to make health care decisions when he or she is unable to do so.
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A member check involves the researcher reviewing data with which of the following?
A) An external auditor B) A peer of the researcher C) A study participant D) A second member of the research team
The nurse performing an assessment on a patient who has come to the clinic with symptoms of contact dermatitis asks questions related to the onset of the dermatitis
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