This three-letter acronym stands for "Do Not Resuscitate."
What is DNR?
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What are two main directives?
What is a living will and Designation of Health Care Surrogate or Durable Power of Attorney (POA) for Health Care.
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What does PSDA stand for?
What is Patient Self-Determination Act.
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What does POA stand for?
What is Durable Power of Attorney of Health Care.
100
What's another term for a POA?
What is Designation of Health Care Surrogate.
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What does a DNR allow the patient to do?
What is die with dignity and respect.
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Define advance directives.
What is legal written documents that describe a person's choices of what medical treatment he or she wants or doesn't want if they are unable to express their wishes.
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Define what a POA documents states.
What is "a document that permits an individual (known as a principal) to appoint another person (known as an agent)to make any decisions regarding health care if the principal should become unable to make decisions.
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If a patient has a DNR, what does that mean?
What is no one can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the said patient stops breathing.
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For healthcare workers, it's ________ to abide by a DNR.
What is difficult, hard, etc.
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This document allows individuals to state what measures should be taken or should not be taken to prolong life when their conditions are terminal.
What is a "living will?"
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What are two things that have to happen in order for the living will to be valid?
What is must be signed when the individual is competent and witnessed by two adults that will not be benefited by it.
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All Healthcare workers must be aware of and honor_____
What is advance or legal directives.
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What is the name they use for an individual that appoints someone else to make their medical decisions if they can't.
What is an agent.
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What is the name used as a person who can legally make medical decisions for a patient if the patient is unable?
What is a principal.
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Provide four out of the six actions, the PSDA requires from health care workers.
What is (answers vary)
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Advance directives allows individuals to state what treatment they want or don't want in what event?
What is the patient becomes incapacitated and are unable to express their wishes regarding medical care.
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A living will must be signed when the individual is...?
What is the individual has to be competent.
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How hold must the a person be to legally be a witness.