CSA End-of-Life Planning 2

Question 1

Which document specifically designates a person to make healthcare decisions when someone is incapacitated?

Accepted Answer

Durable power of attorney for healthcare

Answer

A durable power of attorney for healthcare (healthcare proxy) designates a specific agent to make medical decisions when the principal cannot.

Question 2

What is the primary difference between a POLST form and an advance directive?

Accepted Answer

POLST is a physician's medical order for immediate use; advance directives are planning documents

Answer

POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) is an actionable medical order honored by EMS and care facilities, while advance directives are planning documents that guide future decisions.

Question 3

A senior wants to avoid probate for her home. Which strategy is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Placing the home in a revocable living trust

Answer

A revocable living trust transfers assets outside of probate upon death while allowing the grantor to retain control during life.

Question 4

Which type of grief describes mourning that begins before an expected death, such as during a terminal diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Anticipatory grief

Answer

Anticipatory grief occurs when a person begins to grieve in advance of an expected loss, such as a terminal illness diagnosis.

Question 5

Under federal law, hospice Medicare benefit requires a life expectancy of no more than:

Accepted Answer

6 months

Answer

Medicare's hospice benefit requires two physicians to certify that the patient has a terminal illness with a life expectancy of six months or less if the disease runs its normal course.

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CSA End-of-Life Planning 2