Patient Advocacy in Advance Directives

Very Hard Management Of Care Advance Directives

A 76-year-old patient with terminal cancer is admitted to hospice care. The patient's family expresses concern about not knowing the patient's wishes regarding end-of-life care. The nurse finds that the patient had previously completed an advance directive. As the patient's advocate, which action should the nurse prioritize to ensure adherence to the patient's wishes?

Review the advance directive with the patient and their family to ensure mutual understanding.

Contact legal counsel to determine if the advance directive is legally valid.

Provide the family with a copy of the advance directive and encourage them to make decisions.

Implement care protocols based on standard practices for terminal patients, disregarding the advance directive.

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