A Document That Outlines the Principal-Agent Relationship That Allows an Agent

question 35

Multiple Choice

A document that outlines the principal-agent relationship that allows an agent to make medical decisions for a principal who is unable to participate in medical decisions is called a _____.

• A) Living will
• B) Health care proxy
• C) Medical decision contract
• D) Medical agent proxy
• E) Living health proxy

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Definitions:

Muscular

Relating to or involving the muscles, which are tissues in the body responsible for movement.

Skeletal

Relating to the skeleton, the internal framework of bones that supports the body and facilitates movement.

Diaphragm

A muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen, playing a major role in breathing.