A client asks a nurse to explain a living will. What is the nurse's best answer?

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A living will is a legal document that specifies the client's wishes for health care provisions in the event that they become unable to make decisions for themselves. It typically includes instructions for end-of-life care, such as whether the client wants life-sustaining treatments and under what conditions. It is not related to inheriting an estate or determining quality of life, and does not identify a trusted person to make health care decisions (that would be a durable power of attorney for health care).

A Client Asks a Nurse to Explain a Living Will