The Nurse Is Explaining the Advantage of Advanced Directives to a Patient

question 6

Multiple Choice

The nurse is explaining the advantage of advanced directives to a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia.Which psychiatric outcome is a result of such preplanning?

• A) Allows healthcare providers to manage the patient's mental health care
• B) Decreases the possibility that the patient will be committed involuntarily
• C) Directly impacts the type of care the patient will receive as the disease progresses
• D) Assures that the patient will retain continued autonomy and independence of living

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