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A nurse complies with the Patient Self-Determination Act when asking:

  • A. a person upon admission to the hospital if he or she has an advanced directive
  • B. the family in the recovery room if the client has an advanced directive
  • C. a person before discharge from the hospital if he or she has an advance directive
  • D. the family about an advanced directive after the person has been intubated
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The Patient Self-Determination Act is designed to increase individual involvement in decisions about life-sustaining treatments. The nurse complies with the act when she asks a person upon admission if they have an advanced directive.