Question

People who sign a living will cannot make provisions for every possible circumstance. A surrogate may be appointed to make health care decisions for that person through a:

a) Family Physician

b) Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care

c) Close Relative

d) Verbal Request

e) None of the above

Answer 1

Answer (B) Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care.

( Patients who lack capacity and who sign a living will not make provisions for every possible circumstance, so they may guide decisions regarding their own care through an advance directive, a legal document that records treatment preferences or designates a durable power of attorney for health care, or both.)