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Ophthalmic Assistant

Category - Ethical and Legal Issues

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If a patient with Alzheimer’s disease cannot be deemed competent enough to make their own medical decisions then a substitute must be found. A substitute might be
  1. a spouse.
  2. a brother.
  3. a power of attorney agent.
  4. all of the above.
Explanation
Answer: D - all of the above.

If a patient with Alzheimer’s disease cannot be deemed competent enough to make their own medical decisions then a substitute must be found. A substitute can include a spouse, brother, or a person granted power of attorney-also known as an agent. Who exactly will become the patient’s substitute may be informed by legal jurisdiction or family virtue.
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