A 90-year-old nursing home patient is admitted to the critical care unit with a severe case of pneumonia. No living will or designation of healthcare surrogate is noted on the chart
In the event this patient needs intubation and/or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, what should be the nurse's action? a. Activate the code team, but initiate a "slow" code.
b. Call the nursing home to determine the patient's or family's wishes.
c. Code the patient for 5 minutes and then cease efforts.
d. Initiate intubation and/or cardiopulmonary resuscitation efforts.
D
In the absence of a written order from a physician to withhold resuscitative measures, resuscitation efforts must be initiated if indicated.
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