A nurse has just witnessed a terminally ill patient telling the physician that he does not wish to have his life prolonged as stated in his living will. The nurse expects that the physician will
1. Explain to the patient why he should be more hopeful.
2. Write a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order.
3. Speak to the patient's family before writing a DNR order.
4. Ignore the patient's request.
ANS: 3
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