A client who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer states that he wants no further treatment and also informs the physician that he does not want any resuscitative action taken if he experiences a cardiac or respiratory arrest
What type of order does the nurse anticipate the physician will write? A) A do-not-resuscitate order
B) Intubation and mechanical ventilation only if respiratory arrest occurs
C) Emergency medications only
D) Do everything except resuscitate
A
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The DNR order is written when the client wishes to have no resuscitative action taken if he or she experiences a cardiac or respiratory arrest. The other answers are resuscitative measures that are against the client's wishes.
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