When Formalizing Their Planning Through Advance Medical Directives, Patients Indicate

question 12

Multiple Choice

When formalizing their planning through advance medical directives, patients indicate what kinds of treatment they want _______.

• A)should their financial circumstances or rule governing health insurance change
• B)should their inheritance constitute more liabilities than assets
• C)should they wish to participate in a clinical trial to test a promising new drug
• D)should they later become incapacitated and incompetent to make treatment decisions

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Definitions:

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

A persistent psychological state that manifests as an inflated sense of one's own importance, a deep desire for undue admiration, and a noticeable deficiency in feeling empathy towards others.

Cognitive-Behavioral Theorists

Scholars or professionals who believe that psychological problems arise from faulty or irrational thinking processes, and that changing these thought patterns through therapy can alter behavior.

Avoidant Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by a long-standing pattern of avoidance of social interactions out of fear of rejection, inadequacy, and extreme sensitivity to negative evaluation.

Social Ties

The connections between individuals in a society, including friendships, familial relationships, work associations, and other forms of social interactions.