According to the substituted judgment standard, medical decisionmaking for previously competent patients should be based on …
A) The patient's best interest, as determined by the courts
B) What the patient would want if she were competent and fully informed
C) What the medical team deems clinically appropriate
D) None of the above

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The substituted judgment standard requires medical decisions for previously competent patients to be based on what the patient would want if she were competent and fully informed. This standard requires the decision-maker to consider the patient's values, beliefs, and preferences to the extent possible, and make decisions accordingly. It is not based on the patient's best interest as determined by the courts or what the medical team deems clinically appropriate.

According to the Substituted Judgment Standard, Medical Decisionmaking for Previously