A Patient with a Do Not Resuscitate Order Is Demonstrating

question 16

Multiple Choice

A patient with a Do Not Resuscitate order is demonstrating signs of fluid volume deficit. Although the nurse believes the patient needs intravenous fluids the physician believes that the provision of fluids would be considered resuscitation. Which of the following ethical committee structures would be helpful in determining the best outcome for the patient?

• A) Autonomy model
• B) Social justice model
• C) Patient benefit model
• D) Veracity model

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