The Family Is Considering Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Measures from the Patient

question 7

Multiple Choice

The family is considering withdrawing life-sustaining measures from the patient.The nurse knows that ethical principles for withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments include which of the following?

• A) Any treatment may be withdrawn and withheld, including nutrition, antibiotics, and blood products.
• B) Doses of analgesic and anxiolytic medications must be adjusted carefully and should not exceed usual recommended limits.
• C) Life-sustaining treatments may be withdrawn while a patient is receiving paralytic agents.
• D) The goal of withdrawal and withholding of treatments is to hasten death and thus relieve suffering.

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