What is the medical directive that indicates what care should be given if the person cannot decide?

• A. Hospice
• B. Living Will
• C. Hemiplegia
• D. Infection

Answer: (B)

The concept being tested is an advance directive that guides medical care when a person cannot communicate their wishes. The option that fits best is a Living Will, which is a written statement about what treatments a person wants or does not want if they become unable to decide—for example, preferences about resuscitation, life-sustaining measures, and other interventions. This document helps ensure patient autonomy is respected even when they can’t speak for themselves, and it is typically used to guide clinicians and family in making care decisions.

Hospice focuses on comfort and quality of life at the end of life rather than detailing specific medical treatments in incapacity. Hemiplegia is a medical condition (paralysis on one side of the body), and infection is a disease, not a directive.