A 90-Year-Old Nursing Home Patient Is Admitted to the Critical

question 8

Multiple Choice

A 90-year-old nursing home patient is admitted to the critical care unit with a severe case of pneumonia.No living will or designation of healthcare surrogate is noted on the chart.In the event this patient needs intubation and/or cardiopulmonary resuscitation,what should be the nurse's action?

• A) Activate the code team, but initiate a "slow" code.
• B) Call the nursing home to determine the patient's or family's wishes.
• C) Code the patient for 5 minutes and then cease efforts.
• D) Initiate intubation and/or cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts.

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