The ___________ ___________ standard of surrogate decision making applies exclusively to formerly autonomous, now-incompetent patients who have expressed a relevant, autonomous treatment preference.
A) Substituted judgment
B) Pure autonomy
C) Best interest
D) Justified paternalism

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The pure autonomy standard applies to patients who were once competent and had expressed their treatment preferences, which should be honored even if they are now incompetent.

The ___________ ___________ Standard of Surrogate Decision Making Applies Exclusively

The _ _ Standard of Surrogate Decision Making Applies Exclusively