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A client is in a coma and cannot make his own treatment choices. The facility makes use of which of the following to direct provision of care at a time when a client cannot make his own choices?
  1. Durable power of attorney
  2. Client Self-Determination Act of 1990
  3. Advance directive
  4. Living will
Explanation
Answer: C - An advance directive is a document, completed by the client, that contains the client’s treatment preferences. It also designates a surrogate decision-maker if the time comes when the client is unable to make his or her own medical decisions. The living will and the durable power of attorney are examples of advance directives. The Client Self-Determination Act of 1990, requires hospitals, home health agencies, hospice homes, nursing homes, HMOs and other health care institutions to provide information about advance directives at the time of admission.
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