The nurse is reviewing a terminally ill patient's advance directive.In which part of this directive should the nurse find the patient's instructions to the physician concerning the care wanted as death nears?

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Living wills are documents instructing physicians as to the patients' preferences for withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining procedures for patients who are unable to communicate,found to be permanently unconscious,or have been declared "terminal." A.D.The Patient Self-Determination Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)are pieces of legislation and not parts of an advance directive.C.A durable power of attorney document specifies who will speak for the patient when he or she cannot speak for himself or herself.

The Nurse Is Reviewing a Terminally Ill Patient's Advance Directive