A patient with a terminal illness does not have a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order, and upon entering the room, a nurse finds that the patient is not breathing. The first action that the nurse will take is to
1. Ask another nurse to write the order for a DNR.
2. Call the physician to get an order for a DNR.
3. Begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) because an order for a DNR is not written.
4. Notify the selected funeral home that the patient has expired.
ANS: 3
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