RELIAS- ABOUT ADVANCE DIRECTIVES
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Mary,A225,A2hasA2beenA2diagnosedA2withA2cancer.A2SheA2hasA2veryA2strongA2feelingsA2ab
outA2whatA2treatmentsA2sheA2doesA2andA2doesA2notA2wantA2nearA2theA2endA2ofA2herA2life.A2
SheA2hasA2sharedA2theseA2feelingsA2withA2herA2husband,A2Michael.A2SheA2isA2unsureA2ifA2
sheA2shouldA2haveA2anA2advanceA2directive.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2beA2theA2
BESTA2response?A2-A2Ans--
YouA2shouldA2documentA2yourA2treatmentA2preferencesA2inA2anA2advanceA2directive.
LeilaA2wantsA2SusannaA2toA2makeA2healthcareA2decisionsA2forA2herA2ifA2sheA2isA2notA2able
A2toA2makeA2themA2herself.A2SheA2hasA2draftedA2aA2healthcareA2powerA2ofA2attorneyA2(PO
A).A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2LeilaA2takeA2ifA2sheA2isA2admittedA2toA2aA
2healthcareA2facility?A2-A2Ans--
LeilaA2shouldA2giveA2theA2healthcareA2POAA2documentA2toA2herA2healthcareA2provider.
Bethany,A2ageA29,A2hasA2cancerA2andA2isA2nearingA2theA2endA2ofA2herA2life.A2SheA2isA2bein
gA2caredA2forA2atA2home.A2WhichA2documentA2couldA2beA2usedA2toA2ensureA2thatA2herA2pa
rents'A2wishesA2regardingA2herA2careA2areA2followed?A2-A2Ans--NationalA2POLST
WhatA2isA2anotherA2nameA2forA2anA2agentA2whoA2canA2makeA2healthcareA2decisionsA2onA2
behalfA2ofA2aA2patient?A2-A2Ans--HealthcareA2agent
AccordingA2toA2theA2PatientA2Self-
DeterminationA2ActA2(PDSA),A2whenA2mustA2healthcareA2organizationsA2askA2patientsA2a
boutA2advanceA2directivesA2andA2provideA2informationA2aboutA2theirA2rights?A2-A2Ans--
UponA2admission
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Mary,A225,A2hasA2beenA2diagnosedA2withA2cancer.A2SheA2hasA2veryA2strongA2feelingsA2ab
outA2whatA2treatmentsA2sheA2doesA2andA2doesA2notA2wantA2nearA2theA2endA2ofA2herA2life.A2
SheA2hasA2sharedA2theseA2feelingsA2withA2herA2husband,A2Michael.A2SheA2isA2unsureA2ifA2
sheA2shouldA2haveA2anA2advanceA2directive.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2wouldA2beA2theA2
BESTA2response?A2-A2Ans--
YouA2shouldA2documentA2yourA2treatmentA2preferencesA2inA2anA2advanceA2directive.
LeilaA2wantsA2SusannaA2toA2makeA2healthcareA2decisionsA2forA2herA2ifA2sheA2isA2notA2able
A2toA2makeA2themA2herself.A2SheA2hasA2draftedA2aA2healthcareA2powerA2ofA2attorneyA2(PO
A).A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2actionsA2shouldA2LeilaA2takeA2ifA2sheA2isA2admittedA2toA2aA
2healthcareA2facility?A2-A2Ans--
LeilaA2shouldA2giveA2theA2healthcareA2POAA2documentA2toA2herA2healthcareA2provider.
Bethany,A2ageA29,A2hasA2cancerA2andA2isA2nearingA2theA2endA2ofA2herA2life.A2SheA2isA2bein
gA2caredA2forA2atA2home.A2WhichA2documentA2couldA2beA2usedA2toA2ensureA2thatA2herA2pa
rents'A2wishesA2regardingA2herA2careA2areA2followed?A2-A2Ans--NationalA2POLST
WhatA2isA2anotherA2nameA2forA2anA2agentA2whoA2canA2makeA2healthcareA2decisionsA2onA2
behalfA2ofA2aA2patient?A2-A2Ans--HealthcareA2agent
AccordingA2toA2theA2PatientA2Self-
DeterminationA2ActA2(PDSA),A2whenA2mustA2healthcareA2organizationsA2askA2patientsA2a
boutA2advanceA2directivesA2andA2provideA2informationA2aboutA2theirA2rights?A2-A2Ans--
UponA2admission
