When a client provides written instruction of their personal choices related to health care that is recognized under state law,the nurse recognizes that this is considered:

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Advance directives,a client's written instructions concerning treatments and use of measures to sustain life.Under the provisions of the Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA),all clients entering hospitals,long-term care facilities,hospice programs,or certain health maintenance organizations,or those receiving home health services,must be given information and the opportunity to complete advance directives if they have not previously done so.

When a Client Provides Written Instruction of Their Personal Choices