1. Which document allows an individual to appoint a trusted person to make healthcare decisions on their behalf if they become incapacitated?
2. A POLST form is distinct from other advance directives because it represents a set of specific ____________ orders signed by a physician.
3. What is a primary purpose of a Living Will?
4. Under what standard should a healthcare agent make decisions if the patient's specific wishes for a situation are unknown?
5. To be legally valid, a living will must typically be in writing, signed by the patient, and witnessed by individuals who are not the patient's spouse, potential heirs, or ______.
6. What does a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order instruct medical staff to do?
7. Who is generally restricted from serving as a healthcare agent to avoid potential conflicts of interest, unless they are also a close relative?
8. One of the key advantages of creating an advance directive is that it:
9. A healthcare agent's authority to make decisions typically becomes active only when the patient's attending physician certifies in writing that the patient lacks ____________________.
10. What crucial information should a woman of childbearing age ideally include in her advance directive?
11. Which document type is designed to be portable across different healthcare settings (home, hospital, nursing home)?
12. A nurse assisting a patient with advance directives should emphasize that a ___________________ is not legally required to prepare a valid document.
13. Choosing to forgo aggressive medical treatments in a living will is NOT equivalent to:
14. What action should a nurse recommend to a patient after they have completed their advance directive?
15. What is the primary role of the designated agent in a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare?
16. The term sometimes used as an alternative to DNR, emphasizing the acceptance of a natural outcome, is ______________ Natural Death (AND).
17. A living will becomes applicable when an individual is facing a terminal illness or is in a state such as:
18. Instructions regarding organ and tissue donation can be included in an advance directive or documented separately on an:
19. What must a patient who still has decision-making capacity always be allowed to do regarding their advance directive?
20. What is a key element typically addressed in a living will concerning end-of-life care?
