Managing Advance Directives in Patient Care

Easy Management Of Care Advance Directives

A 75-year-old patient with multiple comorbidities has been admitted to the hospital and has expressed a desire to make their healthcare preferences clear. The healthcare team is discussing advance directives with the patient. Which of the following actions can be taken to ensure that the patient's wishes are honored in accordance with advance directives? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply:

Assist the patient in creating a living will.

Ensure that the advance directives are documented in the medical record.

Discuss the advance directives with the patient's family to clarify wishes.

Provide information on how to appoint a healthcare proxy.

Review the advance directives periodically to ensure they reflect current wishes.

Inform the patient that advance directives are not legally binding.

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