The purpose of advanced directives is: 1. to give guidance to ...

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The purpose of advanced directives is:
 
  1.
  to give guidance to the person who has durable power of attorney.
  2.
  to give caregivers authority to allow a patient to die with dignity.
  3.
  to allow an individual to instruct caregivers prior to surgery what their wishes are about end-of-life decisions.
  4.
  All of the above are correct.

Question 2

The rule that states a nurse must delegate care to another nurse while on a lunch break is an example of:
 
  1.
  regulatory law.
  2.
  statutory law.
  3.
  institutional policies and procedures.
  4.
  criminal law.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 4
The purpose of advance directives is to give the person an opportunity to make decisions regarding healthcare before an illness or a need for treatment that would prohibit making such critical decisions. The major decision made is in regard to resuscitation. Some people have assigned a durable power of attorney to someone they trust to make healthcare decisions in their stead. Often, people designate on their advance directive a person assigned to sign consent forms and make other decisions about the welfare and treatment of the patient.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Institutional policies and procedures provide guidance to the nurse as to how a situation should be managed and the proper course of action to be taken. Frequently the court will consider institutional policies as common law.

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