A Terminally Ill Patient Has Been Intubated Because the Advance

question 13

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient has been intubated because the advance directive included intubation and ventilatory support if needed. The family, upset to see the "breathing tube," wants to know why he was not permitted to die and demands that something be done immediately. Which of the following should be done in this situation?

• A) Call the physician to inform him that the breathing tube was used accidentally
• B) Coordinate a conference with the family and physician to discuss the patient's advance directive
• C) Call Security to have the family removed from the hospital
• D) Remind the family that the breathing tube does not mean that the patient will recover

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