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A patient presented to the Emergency Room with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea

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A patient presented to the Emergency Room with abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. Past Medical History indicates a cholecystectomy had been performed one year ago.  The patient also has a history of chronic Congestive Heart Failure. At discharge, the provider stated the following diagnoses:

-Status post cholecystectomy
-Congestive heart failure
-Acute diverticulitis

Which POA indicator would be applied to the acute diverticulitis? 




Which POA indicator would be applied to the chronic congestive heart failure?