Match each clinical scenario or surrogate decision-making description regarding end-of-life care to its corresponding legal instrument or ethical standard.
- A competent patient drafts a legal document explicitly detailing their refusal of artificial nutrition and mechanical ventilation should they enter a persistent vegetative state.Living Will
- A patient completes a legal form officially designating their trusted friend to make all medical decisions on their behalf if they ever lose decision-making capacity.Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare
- A physician and a terminally ill patient sign an actionable medical order form that instructs emergency medical services to withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation across all care settings.Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)
- A surrogate decides to withdraw life support for a comatose family member, reasoning that the patient frequently stated they would never want to live dependent on machines.Substituted Judgment
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The scenario describing a document detailing treatment refusal matches with Living Will. The scenario designating a trusted friend matches with Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare. The actionable medical order form matches with Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST). The surrogate deciding based on the patient's past statements matches with Substituted Judgment.
Each clinical scenario distinctly illustrates a core component of end-of-life planning. Living wills provide written instructions for specific scenarios; healthcare proxies legally appoint substitute decision-makers; POLST forms serve as immediate medical orders across care settings; and substituted judgment is the primary ethical standard dictating how surrogates should apply the patient's known values.
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Advance Directives, Medical Orders, and Surrogate Decision-Making Standards