On admission to the hospital,a terminal cancer patient says he has a living will.This document functions to state the client's desire to:

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A living will is an advance directive,prepared when the individual is competent and able to make decisions,regarding that person's specific instructions about end-of-life care.Living wills allow people to specify whether they would want to be intubated,treated with pressor drugs,shocked with electricity,and fed or hydrated intravenously.A living will specifies what interventions the client does not want,so that his or her life will not be prolonged.If his wife has power of attorney she would be able to make decisions regarding the client's care.Assisted suicide,such as a lethal injection,is not a function of a living will.A living will defines a client's wishes for withholding treatment that would prolong his or her life.

On Admission to the Hospital,a Terminal Cancer Patient Says He