Question

which resource will the nurse refer to a patient who is inquiring about transferring their health - care decisions to their spouse?
durable power of attorney (dpoh)
do - not - resuscitate (dnr) order
physicians order for life - sustaining treatment (polst)
living will

Explanation:

A durable power of attorney for health - care (DPOH) allows a person to transfer the authority to make health - care decisions to another individual, like a spouse. A DNR order is about not resuscitating in case of cardiac or respiratory arrest. A POLST is a medical order about life - sustaining treatments. A living will states a person's wishes for end - of - life care but doesn't transfer decision - making power to a spouse in the way a DPOH does.

Answer:

A. Durable power of attorney (DPOH)