The Durable Power of Attorney in Health-Care Matters Is a Document

question 16

Multiple Choice

The durable power of attorney in health-care matters is a document older adults can use to _______________.

• A)name an attorney who has agreed to take care of their medical bills
• B)designate a trusted relative or friend to make health-care decisions if they have a serious incapacity that prevents them from doing so themselves
• C)make decisions about how their property should be distributed to family and friends if they are in poor health
• D)request that their lives be prolonged even if there is no doubt that they will remain in a vegetative state

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Definitions:

Tutsi Genocide

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Rwanda

A landlocked country located in East Africa, known for its intense history, including the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, and for its extensive recovery efforts and economic growth.

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