The clinic nurse is teaching a client about the advance directive form that needs to be completed. Which statement indicates that the client understands the information?

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The clinic nurse is teaching a client about the advance directive form that needs to be completed.  Which statement indicates that the client understands the information?

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When the advance directive is completed, a copy should be placed in the client's medical record and copies should be given to everyone listed as health care proxies. The client should also keep a copy in a safe place. (Option A) The advance directive form does not need to be notarized, and so it can be completed in the health care setting if there are 2 witnesses. (Option C) The advance directive is used to document a client's wishes, but it is not a medical order. It will not prevent from performing CPR on a client when necessary. If this client does not want CPR, a portable "do not resuscitate" (DNR) order should be used to ensure that the DNR order is followed outside the hospital setting. Types of portable orders include a POLST (Portable Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment) form, an out-of-hospital DNR, and a DNR bracelet. (Option D) Two witnesses are required for completion of the advance directive form. The witnesses cannot be health care providers involved in the care of the client or individuals named as health care proxies in the document. Educational objective: An advance directive is placed in the client's medical record and copies are given to health care proxies. Two witnesses are required for completion of the advance directive, but they should not be the health care proxies listed in the document.

The Clinic Nurse Is Teaching a Client About the Advance