An Elderly Patient Is Admitted to Your Unit with a Diagnosis

Multiple Choice

An elderly patient is admitted to your unit with a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. During admission the patient states, I have a living will. What implication of this should the nurse recognize?

A) This document is always honored, regardless of circumstances.
B) This document specifies the patients wishes before hospitalization.
C) This document that is binding for the duration of the patients life.
D) This document has been drawn up by the patients family to determine DNR status.