On a patient's admission to the hospital, a nurse asks the patient whether he has a living will or durable power of attorney for healthcare. He states he does and provides a copy for the chart. The basis for the nurse's inquiry is which of the following?
a. Code of Ethics for Nurses
b. Patient Care Partnership
c. Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA)
d. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Question 2
Identify the third step in the MORAL decision-making model.
a. Reassess the dilemma.
b. Resolve the dilemma.
c. Review the problem.
d. Recall the history of the problem.
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