If a Surrogate Decision Maker Knows the Patient's Wishes, Then

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a surrogate decision maker knows the patient's wishes, then, in certain situations, the surrogate makes the decision in a process called ____.

• A) substituted consent
• B) implied consent
• C) substituted judgment
• D) presumptive judgment

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