A nurse is providing information to a client about advance directives. The nurse should explain that advance directives include which of the following?

Choice A reason: A living will does not provide protection against malpractice. It is a legal document that expresses the client's wishes regarding medical care in the event of a terminal illness or injury.

Choice B reason: A living will does not designate a health care surrogate to make health care decisions. A health care surrogate is a person who is authorized by the client or the court to make health care decisions for the client when the client is unable to do so.

Choice C reason: A living will does not document that the client gave informed consent. Informed consent is the process of obtaining the client's voluntary agreement to a proposed treatment or procedure after providing adequate information about the benefits, risks, and alternatives.

Choice D reason: A living will allows the client to refuse life-sustaining treatments. This is the main purpose of a living will, as it gives the client the right to self-determination and autonomy over their own body and health.

Choice A reason: Allowing the AP to document the vital signs prior to logging out is not a correct action, as it violates the principles of confidentiality and accountability. The nurse should not share their login credentials or allow anyone else to use their electronic record.

Choice B reason: Logging out so the AP can log in to document the vital signs is the correct action, as it ensures that the documentation is accurate, timely, and secure. The nurse should log out of the electronic record after completing their charting and allow the AP to log in using their own credentials.

Choice C reason: Offering to chart the vital signs for the AP is not a correct action, as it delays the documentation and increases the risk of errors. The nurse should not chart the vital signs for the AP, as they are not the ones who obtained them.

Choice D reason: Recommending the AP come back later when the record is available is not a correct action, as it also delays the documentation and reduces the availability of the electronic record. The nurse should not make the AP wait for the record, as it may affect the continuity of care.