A patient was rushed to the emergency department and then to surgery to repair injuries sustained in a hit-and-run car accident. After surgery, the patient was transferred to the medical-surgical unit for postsurgical management. The health care provider informs the nurse that the patient has a durable power of attorney for health care (DPAHC). How should the nurse interpret this information? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. The patient can decide which medical procedures not to undergo. The patient has designated a person who is solely responsible for making financial decisions when the patient is unable. The patient has expressed in written form the wish not to be sustained on life support. The patient has designated a person who makes health care decisions when the patient is not able to make decisions. The patient has designated a person who is solely responsible for making health care decisions according to the patient’s wishes.
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