Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 1309 of 1700

Can a client with a financial power of attorney still make health care decisions?

  1. No, health decisions pass to the financial POA
  2. No, the nurse makes them from then on
  3. Yes, the financial POA works on its own
  4. Yes, but only with the nurse’s written approval
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Correct answer: Yes, the financial POA works on its own

The financial POA can work by itself, so the client keeps the right to decide about health care.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.6: End-of-Life Care

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026