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A Patient Was Admitted to the Critical Care Unit After

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A patient was admitted to the critical care unit after having a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and myocardial infarction (MI) .The patient has poor activity tolerance,falls in and out of consciousness,and has poor verbal skills.The patient has been resuscitated four times in the past 6 hours.The patient does not have advance directives.Family members are at the bedside.Who should the practitioner approach to discuss decisions of care and possible do-not-resuscitate (DNR) status?


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