Advance Directives Differ from Informed Consent in That Advance Directives

question 22

Multiple Choice

Advance directives differ from informed consent in that advance directives:

• A)are guidelines to be used only if a client cannot make medical decisions for him- or herself
• B)are only used for specific procedures and expire after the procedure is performed
• C)can be obtained from a client who is sedated,while informed consent cannot
• D)only apply to medical treatments and interventions and cannot be used to direct future nursing care

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