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What is one of the most important roles of the nurse, especially when clients are unable to speak or act for themselves?
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Advocacy
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What is a written instruction that allows a client to convey his wishes regarding medical tereatment for situations when those wishes can no longer be personally communicated called?
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Advance directives
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What allows the client to specify end-of-life decisions she does or does not sanction when unable to speak for herself called?
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Living will
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What is an individual designeated to maek haelth care decisions for a client who is unable based upon the client's living will called?
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durable power of attorney for health care (health proxy)
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By failure to meet standard is called what?
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Breech of duty
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