2023 NCLEX-PN Practice Questions Practice Question
An older adult client is comatose and on life support. The family asks that life-support measures be discontinued. Which method is best for determining whether it is appropriate to carry out the family's request?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: An advance directive legally documents the client's wishes regarding life-sustaining treatment, providing the most ethical and authoritative guidance for discontinuing life support.
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