RN Exam Practice
Management of CareQuestion 696 of 2368

Which advance directive names a person to speak for a client who becomes incapacitated?

  1. Living will that states which treatments the client wants
  2. Informed consent form signed before a procedure
  3. Durable power of attorney for health care
  4. Do-not-resuscitate order written by the provider
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Correct answer: Durable power of attorney for health care

A durable power of attorney for healthcare is a person chosen to speak on one's behalf.

Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Legal Implications: DURABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR HEALTHCARE. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026