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End-of-Life Decision Making

Question 2 • Introduction to Human Growth and Development – 1708

Which of the following could a person do if she or he had durable medical power of attorney?

Answer
A
Decide that pain-relieving medication was inappropriate for a dying person.
B
Make decisions about a person's estate.
C
Decide whether the benefits of a medical treatment outweighed the risks.
D
Have someone committed to a mental institution.

Explanation

A durable medical power of attorney authorizes someone to make health-care decisions for a person who cannot make or communicate those decisions. That can include weighing the likely benefits of a medical treatment against its risks. It does not grant authority over the person's estate or the power to have someone committed to a mental institution.

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