Advance Directives and Client Rights Unit
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Advance Directives - CORRECT ANSWER - People have the right to make decisions
regarding their health care. Advance directives are legal documents that allow people to state
what medical treatments they want or do not want in the event that they are unable to make
decisions or communicate because of severe illness or injury.
States may differ in their laws regarding advance directives. Health care workers must comply
with the laws in their state.
Living Will - CORRECT ANSWER - A living will is a document that allows people to
state what medical treatments they want or do not want to prolong their life in the event that they
are unable to make decisions or communicate because of severe illness or injury. For example, a
living will may state that people do or do not want any of these treatments:
Surgery
Blood transfusion
Kidney dialysis
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Artificial respiration
Artificial nutrition and hydration
Pain medication
For example, a man's living will states that, for religious reasons, he does not want to receive
blood transfusions. Several years later, he becomes seriously ill and loses consciousness. The
man's doctor recommends a blood transfusion. Because of the man's living will, the doctor
cannot order the transfusion.
In addition, a living will may state that people do or do not want to have an autopsy or donate
their organs.
A living will must be signed when a person is competent, and it must be witnessed by two adults
who will not benefit from the person's death.
, Blood Transfusion - CORRECT ANSWER - A blood transfusion is the transfer of blood or
blood products to a person.
Kidney Dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER - Kidney dialysis removes waste from the blood
when the kidneys are unable to do this.
CPR - CORRECT ANSWER - CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a procedure in
which chest compressions and rescue breaths are used to revive the heart and lungs.
Artificial Respiration - CORRECT ANSWER - Artificial respiration is a technique for
providing air for a person who is not breathing but whose heart is still beating.
Artificial Nutrition and Hydration - CORRECT ANSWER - Artificial nutrition and
hydration are techniques for providing food and water for a person who cannot eat and drink.
Coma - CORRECT ANSWER - A coma is a state of deep unconsciousness.
Living Will - CORRECT ANSWER - A living will is a document that allows people to
state what medical treatments they want or do not want to prolong their life in the event that they
are unable to make decisions or communicate because of severe illness or injury.
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care - CORRECT ANSWER - A durable power of
attorney for health care is a document that allows a person, a principal, to give another person, an
agent, the right to make decisions regarding the principal's health care if the principal is unable to
make decisions or communicate because of severe illness or injury.
An agent may be a person's relative, friend, or any other adult selected by the principal. An agent
has the following rights and responsibilities:
Have access to medical records
Allow or deny medical treatments
Hire or dismiss health care providers
Spend or withhold funds for health care
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Advance Directives - CORRECT ANSWER - People have the right to make decisions
regarding their health care. Advance directives are legal documents that allow people to state
what medical treatments they want or do not want in the event that they are unable to make
decisions or communicate because of severe illness or injury.
States may differ in their laws regarding advance directives. Health care workers must comply
with the laws in their state.
Living Will - CORRECT ANSWER - A living will is a document that allows people to
state what medical treatments they want or do not want to prolong their life in the event that they
are unable to make decisions or communicate because of severe illness or injury. For example, a
living will may state that people do or do not want any of these treatments:
Surgery
Blood transfusion
Kidney dialysis
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Artificial respiration
Artificial nutrition and hydration
Pain medication
For example, a man's living will states that, for religious reasons, he does not want to receive
blood transfusions. Several years later, he becomes seriously ill and loses consciousness. The
man's doctor recommends a blood transfusion. Because of the man's living will, the doctor
cannot order the transfusion.
In addition, a living will may state that people do or do not want to have an autopsy or donate
their organs.
A living will must be signed when a person is competent, and it must be witnessed by two adults
who will not benefit from the person's death.
, Blood Transfusion - CORRECT ANSWER - A blood transfusion is the transfer of blood or
blood products to a person.
Kidney Dialysis - CORRECT ANSWER - Kidney dialysis removes waste from the blood
when the kidneys are unable to do this.
CPR - CORRECT ANSWER - CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a procedure in
which chest compressions and rescue breaths are used to revive the heart and lungs.
Artificial Respiration - CORRECT ANSWER - Artificial respiration is a technique for
providing air for a person who is not breathing but whose heart is still beating.
Artificial Nutrition and Hydration - CORRECT ANSWER - Artificial nutrition and
hydration are techniques for providing food and water for a person who cannot eat and drink.
Coma - CORRECT ANSWER - A coma is a state of deep unconsciousness.
Living Will - CORRECT ANSWER - A living will is a document that allows people to
state what medical treatments they want or do not want to prolong their life in the event that they
are unable to make decisions or communicate because of severe illness or injury.
Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care - CORRECT ANSWER - A durable power of
attorney for health care is a document that allows a person, a principal, to give another person, an
agent, the right to make decisions regarding the principal's health care if the principal is unable to
make decisions or communicate because of severe illness or injury.
An agent may be a person's relative, friend, or any other adult selected by the principal. An agent
has the following rights and responsibilities:
Have access to medical records
Allow or deny medical treatments
Hire or dismiss health care providers
Spend or withhold funds for health care
