The Nurse Is Caring for an Unresponsive 67-Year-Old Client Who

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for an unresponsive 67-year-old client who has terminal cancer with a Do Not Resuscitate order in affect.A family member tells the nurse, "I'll sue you and every other nurse here if you don't do everything possible to keep her alive." The nurse understands that protection from legal prosecution in this situation is provided by:

• A)legal immunity granted when acting according to the client's expressed wishes.
• B)the legal view that the duty to put into effect the client's wishes falls to the physician.
• C)knowledge of and compliance with facility policies and procedures regarding end-of-life care.
• D)implementing interventions that preserve the client's right to self determination.

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Definitions:

Spinal Tap

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Fever

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Telencephalon

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Lateral Ventricles

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