Katrina has given her son the legal right to make health care decisions on her behalf in the event that she is unable to do so. What advance directive did she prepare?

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Katrina prepared a durable power of attorney, which designates someone (in this case, her son) to make health care decisions on her behalf if she becomes incapacitated. A living will specifies an individual's wishes for end-of-life care, while a DNR order instructs health care providers not to perform CPR in the event of cardiac arrest. An estate will outlines how a person's assets will be distributed after their death. None of these documents specifically deal with health care decision-making in the event of incapacity.

Katrina Has Given Her Son the Legal Right to Make