Understanding Advance Directives Management

Very Hard Management Of Care Advance Directives

A 72-year-old female patient with end-stage renal disease is admitted to the hospital for complications related to her condition. She has a living will that specifies her preferences regarding resuscitation efforts, as well as a designated healthcare proxy who is her daughter. The healthcare team reviews the advance directives but notices some inconsistencies between her living will and the current patient health status.

The nursing staff must ensure that all aspects of the advance directive are respected while considering the patient's current medical condition. Which of the following statements regarding advance directives and how they should be managed are correct? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply:

Advance directives must be honored as long as the patient is deemed incapable of providing consent.

Healthcare proxies are only allowed to make decisions within the scope outlined in the advance directive.

If a patient's condition changes significantly, the advance directive must still be followed without reassessment.

It is the responsibility of the healthcare team to ensure that the advance directives are reviewed regularly.

Patients have the right to modify or revoke advance directives at any time regardless of their health status.

Advance directives only have legal effect if they are signed and witnessed according to state laws.

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