Multiple Choice
A medical team is presented with a POLST by a previously competent patient refusing a life-prolonging intervention that the team considers medically indicated. What should they do? They should …
A) Follow the POLST
B) Do what the patient's surrogate thinks should be done
C) Seek a court order overriding the POLST
D) All of the above
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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