The home health nurse stresses to the 70-year-old gay man who has been in a monogamous relationship for 20 years that it is especially important to name his partner as his medical power of attorney (POA) and file advance directives because:
a. all persons older than 60 years should have a medical POA and advance directives.
b. gay and lesbian couples are estranged from their families.
c. life partners frequently abandon unions when terminal illness occurs.
d. life partners have no legal standing and can be prohibited from medical decisions by family.
Question 2
The horrified CNA runs to the nursing station and blurts out, Do you know what Mr. and Mrs. Smith are doing? They are having sex right there in room 210 The nurse's best response would be to:
a. knock discreetly on the door and enter the room.
b. call the charge nurse to report inappropriate sexual activity.
c. request an order from the physician to allow intercourse.
d. give the CNA a Do Not Disturb sign to put on the door of room 210.
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