You Are Talking with the Family of a Client Who

question 8

Multiple Choice

You are talking with the family of a client who is in the irreversible stage of shock. They ask you why the physician has told the family that the client is going to die. What would you explain to this family?

• A) The client has lost too much blood.
• B) The client is brain dead.
• C) The client is not responding to medical interventions.
• D) The client has given up.

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