Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 437 of 1700
What is a health care power of attorney (POA)?
- A trusted person who decides on health care when the patient cannot
- A legal paper that lists wishes about ventilators and feeding tubes
- A person who manages the patient's money and bank accounts
- A medical order that says not to perform CPR on the patient
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Correct answer: A trusted person who decides on health care when the patient cannot
The health care POA is the person who carries out the patient's wishes. The living will is the paper.
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026