Advanced Directives 1.5 Flashcards
& Advanced Care Plans
1
Q
Four types of Advanced Directive plans include:
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1.Advanced Directives 2. Advance Care Plans 3. Do not Resusciate or do not attempt resuscitation orders/requests 4. Allow Natural Death Orders/requests
2
Q
Advanced Directives
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Is a written or oral instruction by which a patient indicates their choices regarding possible future treatments which becomes effective when a patient is no longer competent to make decisions. A patient can not refuse tx for self-harm.