An RN's Client with Terminal Pancreatic Cancer Asks Questions About

question 7

Multiple Choice

An RN's client with terminal pancreatic cancer asks questions about a do not resuscitate order.Which of the following statements should be included in the RN's teaching to the client?

• A)When a heart ceases to beat, the client is pronounced clinically dead.
• B)Physicians must write do not resuscitate (DNR) orders.
• C)A DNR order can be written after the health-care provider has discussed it with the client and family.
• D)A DNR requires a court decision.