A nurse is explaining advance care directives, or living wills, to a patient and the patient's spouse. Which of the following would the nurse include in the description?
A) The document tells what treatment is to be omitted if the patient is unable to make the decision.
B) It requires that the patient sign the living will document while an attorney is present.
C) The patient's physician must act as a witness when the patient signs the document.
D) An attorney draws up the papers to be given to the patient and his or her family.
Question 2
A nurse recognizes that clients who used to be admitted for treatment are now being treated in outpatient settings.
What terminology should the nurse use to describe the movement of mental health care from inpatient facilities to outpatient mental health agencies?
A) Desegregation
B) Demoralization
C) Deinstitutionalizat ion
D) Decommitment
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