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joe

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on: Jun 22, 2018
The Patient Self-Determination Act requiring that persons be informed of their right to execute an advance directive about wishes for care if they become incapacitated applies to
 
  a. terminally-ill persons
  b. acutely-ill persons
  c. chronically-ill persons
  d. all of these
  e. none of these

Question 2

Guidelines from an individual to influence medical treatment when that person has become incapacitated are called
 
  a. advance directives
  b. holographic wills
  c. power of attorney
  d. probate
  e. codicils


dyrone

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

A


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