The Patient Who Is Terminally Ill Has Asked the Nurse

question 16

Multiple Choice

The patient who is terminally ill has asked the nurse if he can request that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) not be used in the event he suffers respiratory or cardiac arrest.The nurse's best response would be:

• A) "The physician is the only one that can make that decision."
• B) "I will be glad to get you some information on advance directives, which are written statements of a person's wishes regarding medical care."
• C) "Yes, you can make that decision; I will tell all the nurses."
• D) "Your family will have to make the decision."

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