A charge nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about clients designating a health care proxy in situations that require a durable power of attorney for health care (DPAHC). Which of the following information should the charge nurse include?

A. "The proxy should manage legal issues for the client." Legal matters are outside the scope of a health care proxy’s role. The proxy is authorized only to make medical decisions and does not handle legal or court-related concerns on behalf of the client. B. "The proxy can make treatment decisions if the client is under anesthesia." The health care proxy is activated when the client is temporarily or permanently incapacitated, such as during surgery under anesthesia. At that point, the proxy can make treatment decisions aligned with the client’s values and previously expressed wishes. C. "The proxy can make financial decisions if the need arises." Financial decisions are the responsibility of a financial power of attorney, not a health care proxy. A DPAHC limits the proxy’s authority strictly to medical and treatment-related decisions. D. "The proxy should make health care decisions for the client regardless of the client's ability to do so." The health care proxy is not active while the client is competent and able to make decisions. The proxy only assumes responsibility when the client lacks decision-making capacity due to illness, unconsciousness, or cognitive impairment.