Advanced Directives Quiz

What authority does the medical power of attorney give to the appointed agent?

• The authority to make financial decisions

• The authority to make health care decisions

• The authority to make legal decisions

• The authority to make educational decisions

What is the minimum age requirement for someone to be appointed as an agent?

• 16 years old

• 18 years old

• 21 years old

• 25 years old

What is not required to complete the medical power of attorney document?

• A lawyer's assistance

• A doctor's signature

• A witness

• A notary public

What is the document primarily concerned with?

• Financial decisions

• Health care decisions

• Educational decisions

• Legal decisions

What is the significance of the document being a legal document?

• It has no legal standing

• It grants authority to make decisions on your behalf

• It is only for informational purposes

• It is a suggestion rather than a requirement

What is your agent not liable for?

• Health care decisions made in good faith

• Financial decisions

• Legal decisions

• Educational decisions

What authority does an alternate agent have?

• The same authority to make health care decisions

• No authority

• Limited authority

• Financial authority

Can a person with a claim against your estate act as a witness?

• No

• Yes

• Only if they are a friend

• Only if they are a relative

What should you do with the signed copies of the document?

• Indicate on the document the people and institutions who have signed copies

• Keep them secret

• Destroy them

• Send them to a friend

What happens if you do not state otherwise regarding the appointment of a spouse?

• It dissolves on divorce

• It remains valid

• It becomes invalid

• It transfers to a friend