Author Question: The client tells the nurse that she has a living will. This document: a. provides direction ... (Read 71 times)

DyllonKazuo · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The client tells the nurse that she has a living will. This document:

a. provides direction regarding medical care in the event the person is unable to make decisions personally.
b. enables any competent individual to name someone to exercise decision-making authority, under specific circumstances, on the individual's behalf.
c. provides general information about an individual's personal values, beliefs, and preferences that would be useful in guiding treatment decisions made by health care professionals.
d. provides precise instructions for the type of care the client wants or does not want in a number of scenarios.

Question 2

The hospital's ethics committee is ensuring client care is provided according to the concept of justice. This ethical principle refers to:

a. respect for individual liberty.
b. equitable distribution of potential benefits and risks.
c. the duty to do what one has promised.
d. maintaining a balance between benefits and harms.