The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) requires all healthcare agencies that receive Medicare and Medicaid funds to provide information to adults about advance directives during admission.

The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) requires all healthcare agencies that receive Medicare and Medicaid funds to provide information to adults about advance directives during admission.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Only in hospitals
• D. Only for facilities with more than 50 beds

Answer: (A)

The main concept is patient rights and informed consent in medical care. The PSDA requires that any healthcare setting that participates in Medicare or Medicaid provide adults with information about advance directives at the time of admission, so patients know they have the right to appoint a surrogate and to make decisions about future care if they can’t speak for themselves. This protection of autonomy applies to all such facilities, not just hospitals or large ones, and it isn’t optional. So the statement is true because the obligation covers all Medicare/Medicaid-funded agencies and includes informing patients about advance directives during admission.

The main concept is patient rights and informed consent in medical care. The PSDA requires that any healthcare setting that participates in Medicare or Medicaid provide adults with information about advance directives at the time of admission, so patients know they have the right to appoint a surrogate and to make decisions about future care if they can’t speak for themselves. This protection of autonomy applies to all such facilities, not just hospitals or large ones, and it isn’t optional. So the statement is true because the obligation covers all Medicare/Medicaid-funded agencies and includes informing patients about advance directives during admission.