A patient who is terminally ill has asked a nurse if he can request that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) not be used in the event he has respiratory or cardiac arrest. What is the best response by the nurse?
a. "The physician is the only one that can make that decision."
b. "I will be glad to get you some informa-tion 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 deci-sion."
B
Written information concerning a patient's rights to accept or refuse treatment must be provided to the patient. Advance directives are written statements of a person's wishes regarding medical care.
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