Which activity assures the nurse that the client's wish to "leave a living legacy" has been accom-plished?
a. Donating his body to the local teaching hospital for research purposes
b. Discussing his experiences as a World War II veteran in Europe to a reporter
c. Keeping a journal to be passed on to his great-grandchildren
d. Making a pilgrimage to a location with personal religious significance
ANS: A
The purpose of a living legacy is to transcend death. Anatomical gifts are an example of a living legacy. Discussing war experiences is an example of a collective/group legacy. A written journal and a religious trip represent personal/self-legacies.
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