A Patient Asks, "What Is an Advance Directive?" the Nurse

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient asks, "What is an advance directive?" The nurse explains that examples of advance directives are: (select all that apply)

• A) preserving cord blood for possible future needs of a child.
• B) providing instructions that life-sustaining medical procedures should be withheld in the event of a terminal situation.
• C) giving someone the legal right to act on one's behalf when one becomes incapacitated.
• D) completing hospital admission paperwork before being admitted to the hospital.

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Definitions:

Spinothalamic Tract

A sensory pathway from the skin to the thalamus in the brain, important for transmitting pain and temperature signals.

Spinoreticular Tract

A neural pathway in the spinal cord involved in the processing of pain and certain reflexes.

Premotor Area

The premotor area is a region of the frontal lobe in the brain involved in planning and selecting movements before they are initiated.

Jump

An action that involves propelling the body off the ground using the legs, a fundamental movement in many sports and activities requiring strength and coordination.