A health care provider informs a nurse that the husband of an unconscious client with terminal cancer will not grant permission for a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. The health care provider tells the nurse to perform a "slow code" and let the client "rest in peace" if she stops breathing. How should the nurse respond?

Question

A. Telling the health care provider that "slow codes" are not acceptable
B. Telling the health care provider that the client would probably want to die in peace
C. Telling the health care provider that all of the nurses on the unit agree with this plan
D. Telling the health care provider that if the client stops breathing, the health care provider will be called before any other actions are taken

Answer 1

Answer: A. Telling the health care provider that "slow codes" are not acceptable