Guardianship for an Incapacitated Older Person May Be Appointed in Which

question 1

Multiple Choice

Guardianship for an incapacitated older person may be appointed in which one of the following situations?

• A)A dementia patient with a daughter designated as POA
• B)Needing to make a decision about payment for placement in a LTC home, with no living family or friends
• C)Undergoing a routine outpatient procedure, with a living spouse
• D)An emergency situation with a DNR in place

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Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology.