Which Statements Are Accurate with Regard to a Living Will

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which statements are accurate with regard to a living will?

• A) An attorney is required to draft a living will.
• B) Living wills are recognized as legal documents in Canada.
• C) A living will does not let the person select someone to make decisions for them.
• D) Living wills are recognized as legal documents in 47 states in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Guam.
• E) The living will is filled out by the individual and witnessed by a person who will benefit by the death of that individual.
• F) A living will is a legal document that describes the kind of medical or life-sustaining treatments the person would want if seriously or terminally ill.

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