For what situations are living wills created?
A. In the emergency room.
B. In the operating room.
C. In the ICU.
D. When the patient is perhaps out of intensive care and being kept alive with machinery.
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While the trend in health care over the past twenty years has been toward patient empowerment, physicians are still ultimately responsible for the health care decisions made in a patient’s treatment. What does “empowerment” mean?
A. Taking power from.
B. Giving power to.
C. Sharing power with.
D. Splitting power between.
The author recalls the history of physician / patient relationships and explained three models. Which of the following is not mentioned?
A. Engineering model.
B. Theocratic model.
C. Integrated model.
D. Cooperative model.
In the physician / patient relationships, if doctors know a lot, patients know a lot too. Which model does it refer to?
A. Engineering model.
B. Theocratic model.
Cooperative model.
D. None of the above.
Which of the following statements about a durable power of attorney is NOT true?
A. It is a signed, dated and witnessed paper.
B. A durable power of attorney is the same as a living will.
C. It names another person to make decisions for you.
D. Any competent person over 18 can be chosen. The person does not have to be attorney.