In Certain Situations When a Patient Is in the Terminal

question 19

Multiple Choice

In certain situations when a patient is in the terminal stages of a disease and not expected to live much longer, a physician may be authorized to write a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order in the patient's chart that limits life-extending measures to

• A) Tube feeding.
• B) Use of a ventilator.
• C) Comfort and dignity.
• D) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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