What Are the Benefits of an Advance Directive? (Select All

question 11

Multiple Choice

What are the benefits of an advance directive? (Select all that apply.)

• A) It is legally binding.
• B) It remains in effect until the family changes it.
• C) It prevents last-minute confusion about the wishes of the patient.
• D) It prevents violation of end-of-life choices.
• E) It clarifies end-of-life issues for the family.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Mind

A part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Displacement

In Freudian psychology, the unconscious shifting of an impulse or emotion from its original object to another object.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual attributes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to someone else.

Rationalisation

A psychological strategy where questionable actions or emotions are rationalized in a way that appears logical, to sidestep the real reasons behind them.