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Marshai Marks
on Dec 27, 2024
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What is an advanced directive?
A) A legal document that bars anyone from providing resuscitative care if one's heart should stop or they stop breathing.
B) A statement of what a person wants done with their estate, including who their possessions should go to.
C) A legal document that provides specific interventions that a person wants.
D) An indication of what a person wants for their own funeral ceremonies (including requesting that no funeral be held) .
Advanced Directive
Legal documents that allow individuals to specify their preferences for medical treatment in the event they become unable to make decisions for themselves.
Resuscitative Care
Medical interventions and treatments aimed at reviving someone from unconsciousness or near death.
Legal Document
An official paper that records agreements, rights, or responsibilities, subject to or recognized by law.
- Understand the concept and purposes of advance directives in health care.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept and purposes of advance directives in health care.