When Applying Both Substituted Judgment and Best Interest Standards to End-Of-Life

question 12

Multiple Choice

When applying both substituted judgment and best interest standards to end-of-life decision making for a patient, what is the nurse's primary role?

• A) Tell the proxy what should be done in the best interest of the patient.
• B) Establish trust and confidence with the family.
• C) Be an advocate and decision maker based on hospital interests.
• D) Promote effective communication and decrease conflict.

Examine the psychological and neuroscientific perspective on mind-brain relationship.

Appreciate the complexity of perceptual processes, such as change blindness and the cocktail party effect.

Analyze the impact of multitasking on cognitive performance and brain function.

Understand the relationship between dream experiences and physiological responses during sleep.

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Definitions:

Orbicularis Oculi

A muscle in the face that encircles the eye, responsible for enabling blinking and squinting.

Insertion

The place where a muscle is attached to the bone that it moves.

Orbicularis Oculi

A circular muscle around the orb of the eye involved in closing the eyelids and enabling various facial expressions.

Diaphragm

A muscular and membranous partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities, crucial in the respiratory process.