A living will is a document that outlines a patient's preferences regarding medical care in situations of incapacity.

A living will is a document that outlines a patient's preferences regarding medical care in situations of incapacity.

• A. End-of-life care preferences
• B. Estate distribution
• C. Tax information
• D. Insurance coverage

Answer: (A)

A living will expresses a patient’s wishes for medical treatment when they cannot communicate. It guides decisions about end-of-life care, including which life-sustaining interventions to accept or decline and whether to prioritize comfort over aggressive treatment. This helps clinicians and families honor the patient’s values when they’re incapacitated. Estate distribution is handled by wills or trusts after death, not by medical directives. Tax information concerns financial matters, not medical decisions. Insurance coverage involves what services are paid for, not the specific treatment preferences themselves. Some people also use a durable power of attorney for healthcare to appoint someone to make decisions if they can’t speak for themselves, but the living will remains the expression of treatment preferences. Thus, it outlines end-of-life care preferences.

A living will expresses a patient’s wishes for medical treatment when they cannot communicate. It guides decisions about end-of-life care, including which life-sustaining interventions to accept or decline and whether to prioritize comfort over aggressive treatment. This helps clinicians and families honor the patient’s values when they’re incapacitated. Estate distribution is handled by wills or trusts after death, not by medical directives. Tax information concerns financial matters, not medical decisions. Insurance coverage involves what services are paid for, not the specific treatment preferences themselves. Some people also use a durable power of attorney for healthcare to appoint someone to make decisions if they can’t speak for themselves, but the living will remains the expression of treatment preferences. Thus, it outlines end-of-life care preferences.