QUESTION 21 OF 25

How would you handle a family member who disagrees with the intentions of your patientâ€™s Advanced Directive?

This question tests your attitude towards advanced care directives. You need to follow the law. If the patient is/was competent at the time of the advanced directive, that plan remains, despite whatever a wife, child, or pastor may choose that conflicts with the patient's wishes.

"I educate all of my patients on the use of advanced directives and follow the law, even when a family member disagrees with the patient's 'do not resuscitate' wishes or the opposite. This may not make everyone happy, but it's a dedication to my patient's wishes that cannot be breached."

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How would you handle a family member who disagrees with the intentions of your patientâ€™s Advanced Directive?

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