Authorizes someone else to make health care decisions on your behalf.

Authorizes someone else to make health care decisions on your behalf.

• A. Informed Consent
• B. Power of Attorney
• C. Advanced Directive
• D. Negligence

Answer: (B)

Designating a trusted person to make medical decisions for you when you can’t speak for yourself is the idea being tested. A health care power of attorney is the legal document that names an agent to handle medical decisions on your behalf, ensuring someone you trust can act in line with your wishes and preferences. This is about who makes the decisions, not just what those decisions would be. Informed consent is the process of you agreeing to a specific treatment after understanding its risks and benefits, not about appointing a decision-maker. An advanced directive describes your treatment preferences and values, and may include end-of-life wishes, but it doesn’t by itself designate someone to decide for you in all situations. Negligence relates to failing to provide appropriate care, which isn’t about appointing a decision-maker.

Designating a trusted person to make medical decisions for you when you can’t speak for yourself is the idea being tested. A health care power of attorney is the legal document that names an agent to handle medical decisions on your behalf, ensuring someone you trust can act in line with your wishes and preferences. This is about who makes the decisions, not just what those decisions would be. Informed consent is the process of you agreeing to a specific treatment after understanding its risks and benefits, not about appointing a decision-maker. An advanced directive describes your treatment preferences and values, and may include end-of-life wishes, but it doesn’t by itself designate someone to decide for you in all situations. Negligence relates to failing to provide appropriate care, which isn’t about appointing a decision-maker.