The nurse, caring for a patient in a persistent vegetative state, is told by the patient's brother that the patient would not want to be kept alive artificially. The nurse realizes that the brother's issue could be addressed under which of the following?

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The doctrine of substituted judgment is a subjective determination of how persons, if capable of making their opinions and wishes known, would chose to right to accept or refuse medical care. This is where the brother's issue can be addressed. The other choices do not specifically address or identify the issue of continuing care for a patient in a persistent vegetative state.

The Nurse, Caring for a Patient in a Persistent Vegetative