If a Person Is Comatose and Incompetent to Express Their

question 28

Multiple Choice

If a person is comatose and incompetent to express their right to refuse medical treatment, those appointed to render their best judgment concerning how the patient would assert that right would be doing so under ___________.

• A) the substituted judgment doctrine
• B) designated power of attorney authority
• C) agency authority
• D) fiduciary authority

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Definitions:

South Carolina

A state in the southeastern United States, known for its historical significance in the American Civil War and its role in early American history.

Yamasees

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Licensed English Traders

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Tri-country War

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