The patient tells the nurse, "I want to make sure that my daughter can make health care decisions for me in the event I'm unable to make decisions for myself. What do I need to do?" The nurse should advise the patient that he or she needs to execute a(n)

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A durable medical power of attorney names a health care proxy, an individual whom the patient wishes to make health care decisions for him or her when the patient is not able to make decisions. A living will sets forth the care the patient is willing and unwilling to receive but does not name a health care proxy. The remaining options (civil action, which protects individual rights and results in payment of money to the injured person, and informed consent, which is obtained by the physician for invasive procedures after the physician has provided with the facts about effects, side effects, alternative treatments, prognosis, etc.) have no relevance to the scenario.

The Patient Tells the Nurse, "I Want to Make Sure