The nurse is discussing end-of-life decisions with a patient who has terminal cancer. Which statements describe the patient’s options? (Select all that apply.)
- The status of advance directives varies from state to state.
- The Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 requires all hospitals to inform their patients about advance directives.
- In a living will, a patient appoints an agent that he or she trusts to make decisions if he or she becomes incapacitated.
- Living wills provide specific instructions about the kinds of health care that should be provided or foregone in particular situations.
- Nurses are legally responsible for arranging for a durable power of attorney for all terminal patients.
- Legally, all attempts must be made by the health care team to resuscitate a terminal patient.