A patient’s permission to undergo chemotherapy is being sought. In the event that the patient is unable to consent, which of the following would not be considered a surrogate decision maker?
A patient’s permission to undergo chemotherapy is being sought. In the event that the patient is unable to consent, which of the following would not be considered a surrogate decision maker? (Score: 5) The mother of a 2-year-old child undergoing chemotherapy
If the elderly adult patient does not have family in the area, the adult patient’s neighbor.
A patient’s adult son
The patient’s guardian has been appointed by a court.
