AnswersIntroduction to Human Growth and Development – 1708End-of-Life Decision Making

End-of-Life Decision Making Answers

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Which of the following is an advance directive?

A
Connie purchases her funeral plot many years before she expects to need it.
B
Bess arranges for her daughter to be in charge of her medical decisions if she is unable to make them.
C
Ray signs a paper that says that if his heart stops, he does not want defibrillation.
D
Chester arranges to have money placed into a scholarship fund to assist nursing students at his alma mater.
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Which of the following could a person do if she or he had durable medical power of attorney?

A
Decide that pain-relieving medication was inappropriate for a dying person.
B
Make decisions about a person's estate.
C
Decide whether the benefits of a medical treatment outweighed the risks.
D
Have someone committed to a mental institution.
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Write a scenario about Glenn, who is making his end-of-life preparations in advance. Describe how he can meet financial and health needs and prepare for death.

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What is palliative care?

A
experimental treatments that are painful but offer some hope for recovery
B
care designed to ease the pain of a terminally ill person
C
using artificial means to prolong life
D
long-term care for a dementia patient
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Why does a person appoint a financial power of attorney?

A
He or she is too distressed to make death preparations.
B
He or she may lose the ability to make financial decisions.
C
He or she is unable to afford a funeral and burial.
D
He or she is unable to afford medical care.

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