Harold has decided that he does not want to have his life prolonged by life-support machines should he ever become so injured or ill that he needs them. He decides to create a document where his wishes about life support and other treatments will be clearly stated. Harold is going to write a ________.
A) living will
B) durable power of attorney for health care
C) Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order
D) writ of habeus corpus

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A living will is a legal document that allows a person to outline their wishes regarding medical treatment if they become unable to communicate those wishes themselves. In Harold's case, he wants to refuse life-support machines, and a living will is the best way for him to make that decision known. A durable power of attorney for health care and a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order are related, but they do not cover the full range of medical treatments that a living will can address. A writ of habeas corpus is not relevant to this situation.

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