The nurse is admitting a new client to the hospital and needs to determine the plan of care.What criterion is required for the client to make his own medical decisions?

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To have decision-making ability,a person must be able to perform three tasks: receive information (but not necessarily oriented F1F1F1S1?F1F1F104); evaluate,deliberate,and mentally manipulate information; and communicate a treatment preference.The client does not have to read or write at a specific level.Education can be provided at the client's level,so that he can make the necessary decisions.The client does not need to complete an advance directive to make his own medical decisions.An advance directive will be necessary if he wants to designate someone to make medical decisions when he is unable to.

The Nurse Is Admitting a New Client to the Hospital