A patient with advanced illness has a valid do-not-resuscitate order. During cardiac arrest, a family member demands full resuscitation. What should the nurse do?
Correct answer: A. Follow the valid order and activate the prescribed response
- A. Follow the valid order and activate the prescribed response
- B. Begin resuscitation until the family member becomes calm
- C. Ask the family member to sign permission for resuscitation
- D. Delay action while waiting for the attending physician
Explanation
The nurse follows the valid advance decision or do-not-resuscitate order and the facility's emergency policy. The family's distress deserves sensitive communication, but it does not override the patient's documented wishes when the order is valid.
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