CEA CEA Powers of Attorney & Advance Directives 2

Question 1

The POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) form differs from a living will in that it:

Accepted Answer

Is a physician's medical order that is immediately actionable by healthcare providers

Answer

A POLST is a physician-signed medical order that emergency responders and healthcare providers must follow immediately, whereas a living will is an instructional document that guides decisions.

Question 2

What document allows a principal to authorize an agent to make decisions about anatomical gifts and organ donation?

Accepted Answer

Healthcare power of attorney

Answer

A healthcare power of attorney can authorize the agent to consent to or decline organ donation on behalf of the principal, consistent with the principal's known wishes.

Question 3

If a person becomes incapacitated without a durable power of attorney in place, a family member who wants to manage their finances must typically:

Accepted Answer

Petition the court for a conservatorship or guardianship

Answer

Without a POA in place before incapacity, a court-supervised conservatorship or guardianship proceeding is required to authorize someone to manage the incapacitated person's financial or personal affairs.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the 'do not resuscitate' (DNR) order in the context of advance directives?

Accepted Answer

A medical instruction directing that CPR not be performed if the patient's heart stops

Answer

A DNR order is a physician's written instruction specifying that cardiopulmonary resuscitation should not be attempted if the patient experiences cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Question 5

Under the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA), which act requires express authorization in the POA document itself?

Accepted Answer

Making gifts to third parties from the principal's assets

Answer

The UPOAA requires that gifting authority, which could reduce the principal's estate, be expressly authorized in the POA document to prevent financial abuse.

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CEA CEA Powers of Attorney & Advance Directives 2