Decision-making capacity has four functional components (in Grisso & Applebaum's model): The patient must be able to ...make and communicate a choice;understand the relevant information;[fill-in the blank]; andreason in light of his or her values, goals and preferences.Group of answer choicesbe oriented times three (to person, place and time)be coherent and communicativeappreciate the relevance of the information and apply it to his or her own situationbe oriented times four (to person, place, time and situation)