3. Living Wills and Durable Health Care Powers

A living will is a document specifying which […] measures one wants taken if one becomes incapacitated.

life-prolonging

A durable health care power of attorney is a document that enables an individual to designate an […] to act on his behalf if the individual becomes incapacitated.

agent

Generally, an agent acting under a durable health care power of attorney is immunized from […] for health care decisions made in good faith.

civil liability

T/F: An agent under a durable power of attorney can be held civilly liable for health care decisions made in good faith.

F (the agent is generally immunized from civil liability)

Generally, both a living will and a durable power of attorney must be in [..1..], [..2..], and witnessed or notarized.

writing, signed

The execution requirements for a living will are similar to those for executing a […]

will

To be validly executed, a living will or durable power of attorney must be witnessed by at least […] or be notarized.

two persons

[…] permit close relatives to act as a surrogate decision maker for an incapacitated patient.

Family consent laws

Family consent laws apply when there is no authorized agent acting under a […]

durable power of attorney

Under typical family consent laws, what is the order of priority for surrogate decision makers [..1..], [..2..], [..3..], [..4..]

Spouse, Adult child, Parent, Adult brother/sister

Under family consent laws, the person with first priority to act as a surrogate decision maker is the […], unless legally separated.

spouse

If an incapacitated patient has no spouse, the second priority surrogate decision maker is an […]

adult child

After the spouse and adult child, the third priority surrogate decision maker under family consent laws is the patient's […]

parent

The fourth priority surrogate decision maker, after the spouse, adult child, and parent, is the patient's […]

adult brother/sister

T/F: Under family consent statutes, a patient's adult child has priority over the patient's parent.

T (the adult child is second in priority, while the parent is third)

When there are multiple members in the same class of surrogate decision makers, a […] of those members must agree on the health care decisions to be made.

majority

T/F: If an incapacitated patient has four adult children, any one of them can unilaterally decide to withdraw life support.

F (a majority, in this case, three, must agree on the decision)