A statement made by a competent person about choices for medical treatment should he or she become unable to make such decisions or communicate them at some time in the future is called a(n):
A) preparatory directive.
B) letter of attestation.
C) advance directive.
D) statement of intent.

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A statement made by a competent person about choices for medical treatment should he or she become unable to make such decisions or communicate them at some time in the future is called an advance directive. Option A (preparatory directive) and option D (statement of intent) are not commonly used terms for this concept. Option B (letter of attestation) refers to a document that confirms the truth of a statement made by another person, but it is not necessarily related to medical decision-making.

A Statement Made by a Competent Person About Choices for Medical