Assignment task: If a patient is unable to make decisions by reason of age or incapacity, a patient-appointed decision maker may "substitute their judgment" on behalf of the patient. Before declaring an individual incapacitated, the attending physician must find __________. Want Online Help?
Group of answer choices
A. with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the patient lacks capacity
B. with a 100% degree of medical certainty that the patient lacks capacity
C. with a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the patient has a capacity to make his or her own decisions
D. with an ambiguous degree of medical certainty that the patient lacks capacity to make his or her own healthcare decisions