Communication and Advance Care Planning
Communication and Advance Care Planning ( 7 Questions)
A nurse is providing education to a group of clients who have chronic illnesses about advance care planning. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Advance care planning is recommended for all adults, regardless of their health status or prognosis, as it can help them prepare for future situations and ensure that their values and goals are respected.
Advance care planning involves more than just making decisions about life-sustaining treatments and organ donation; it also includes expressing one's values, beliefs, preferences, fears, hopes, and expectations for end-of-life care, as well as identifying a surrogate decision-maker and communicating with one's family and health care team.
Advance care planning does not require a written document, although it is advisable to have one; it can also be done verbally or through other means, such as videos or audio recordings.
Advance care planning can be revised or updated at any time by the client or their designated surrogate, as long as they have decision-making capacity and communicate their wishes clearly. This allows for flexibility and adaptation to changing circumstances or preferences.
Advance care planning can be revised or updated at any time by the client or their designated surrogate, as long as they have decision-making capacity and communicate their wishes clearly. This allows for flexibility and adaptation to changing circumstances or preferences.
Answer A is incorrect because advance care planning is recommended for all adults, regardless of their health status or prognosis, as it can help them prepare for future situations and ensure that their values and goals are respected.
Answer B is incorrect because advance care planning involves more than just making decisions about life-sustaining treatments and organ donation; it also includes expressing one's values, beliefs, preferences, fears, hopes, and expectations for end-of-life care, as well as identifying a surrogate decision-maker and communicating with one's family and health care team.
Answer C is incorrect because advance care planning does not require a written document, although it is advisable to have one; it can also be done verbally or through other means, such as videos or audio recordings.