Because Patients Are Often Helpless and Unable to Speak for Themselves

question 20

Multiple Choice

Because patients are often helpless and unable to speak for themselves ___________.

• A) caregivers should not consider themselves patient advocates
• B) their physician should be officially appointed as their advocate
• C) patients do not need an advocate
• D) caregivers should consider themselves patient advocates

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