Advance directives

True / false. A Advance directive is also known as a living will ?

• True

• False

A person who has medical power of attorney must be a lawyer.

• True

• False

The two most common forms of advance directives are the living will and durable power of attorney.

• False

• True

Once an advance directive has been signed, it can't be changed.

• True

• False

Some states require all residents to have an advance directive.

• True

• False

Advance directives are valid only in the state where they are signed.

• True

• False

If you have an advance directive, you should keep a small card in your wallet or purse stating that you have one.

• True

• False

What is the main purpose of an Advance Directive?

• To provide legally binding healthcare decisions that a person makes regarding desired care for common conditions

• To provide a way for a patient who is terminally ill to have his/her wishes honored when he/she is unable to speak for him/herself

• To keep family members from arguing when health decisions need to be made

• To determine who will be in charge of paying the patient's bills

Which was the first state to recognize Advance Directives?

• Washington

• North Carolina

• New Jersey

• Florida

Which topics will most likely be included in a Living Will ?

• 1. Whether or not a patient wants an open casket at her funeral

• 1. What song(s) the patient wants sung at her funeral

• 1. Which outfit she wants to be buried in

• 1. What medical treatments/procedures she does or does not want done to her