An incapacitated patient has a health care power of attorney…

An incapacitated patient has a health care power of attorney form appointing their best friend as their medical decision maker. The patient’s spouse wants to make decisions; however, the best friend claims she has final say.  Does the patient’s health care power of attorney form appointing their best friend as surrogate medical decision maker trump the spouse? 

An adult patient is incapacitated and unable to make his/her…

An adult patient is incapacitated and unable to make his/her own medical decisions. The patient has not completed a health care power of attorney or health care representative form. Which of the following people are eligible to make medical decisions for the patient under current Indiana law? 

The grading formula for this class is                 3 Test…

The grading formula for this class is                 3 Test worth a total of 45%               Discussion Board Questions worth 5%                         2 Field Experiences worth 45%                             Field Experience 1(15%)                             Field Experience 2 (20%)               Portfolio (10%)                           Chapter Quizzes worth 5%