End-of-Life Planning Flashcards
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When a senior names a 'successor trustee' in a revocable living trust, what is that person's role?
Answer: To take over trust management if the grantor becomes incapacitated or dies
A successor trustee steps in to administer the trust when the original trustee (usually the grantor) can no longer serve due to incapacity or death.
Which of the following is NOT typically a goal of palliative care?
Answer: Curative treatment of the underlying disease
Palliative care focuses on comfort, symptom relief, and quality of life rather than curing the underlying disease, though it can accompany curative treatment.
A 'DNR' order in a hospital setting instructs medical staff to:
Answer: Not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the heart or breathing stops
A Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) order specifically instructs medical personnel not to perform CPR if the patient's heart stops or they stop breathing.
For federal estate tax purposes in 2024, the basic exclusion amount per individual is approximately:
Answer: $13.61 million
The federal estate tax exemption for 2024 is approximately $13.61 million per individual, meaning estates below this threshold owe no federal estate tax.
A senior is considering a 'funeral pre-need contract.' What is the primary consumer protection concern with these contracts?
Answer: The funeral home may go out of business before the contract is needed
A key risk of pre-need contracts is that the funeral home may close before the contract is fulfilled, potentially leaving funds inaccessible or lost.
Which term describes a written statement of a person's values and wishes regarding end-of-life care that is NOT a legal document?
Answer: Values history
A values history is a non-legal narrative document that helps family and providers understand a person's priorities and beliefs about end-of-life care.
When both spouses die simultaneously, which legal doctrine determines how property is distributed?
Answer: Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
The Uniform Simultaneous Death Act provides rules for distributing property when two individuals die simultaneously or within a short time of each other, typically treating each as having predeceased the other.