The Nurse Determines That an Adult Patient Has Signed a Statutory

Multiple Choice

The nurse determines that an adult patient has signed a statutory living will, also known as a natural death act. What does this mean to the nurse?

A) That the health care providers who abide by the document cannot be charged with criminal negligence associated with the patient's death.
B) The document is legally binding and all health care providers will abide by its provisions.
C) The directions of the document will be followed, even if the patient makes a verbal request that directly contradicts the provisions of the document.
D) In order to revoke the document, the patient must sign a subsequent living will.