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A 68-year-old woman presents to the clinic for follow-up care of her diabetes. She was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus ten years ago. Despite regular appointments with her doctor and consistent compliance with her diabetes medications, she continues to resist the recommended lifestyle changes required to control her diabetes. In the last five years, she has developed diabetic neuropathy and nephropathy. She had an amputation below the left knee two years ago, and she continues to suffer from wounds in both of her legs. She was placed on hemodialysis eight months ago due to kidney failure. However, she states that she has no desire to change her diet, citing that “food is all I can really enjoy at this point, even though it’s bad for my health”. She is aware that the diabetes is slowly causing her body to shut down and will most likely kill her. She asks about her options for health care once she becomes too ill to make decisions, and she expresses interest in writing up an advance directive. Which of the following types of advance directives is recognized by state law in the United States? General Power of Attorney Health Care Proxy Medical Orders
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