A nurse's advocacy role regarding a patient's advance directives (AD) include which of the following? Select all that apply.

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The nurse's role in advocating for a patient's advance directives (AD) include ensuring that care is consistent with the patient's wishes and AD (A), alerting physicians to changes in the patient's decision-making capacity (C), informing health team members of the content of a patient's AD (D), and intervening appropriately when a patient's wishes are not being followed (E). While it is important for patients to be informed of changes in their conditions and modify their AD accordingly, this responsibility falls on the patient or their designated decision maker, not the nurse (B).

A Nurse's Advocacy Role Regarding a Patient's Advance Directives (AD)