Author Question: Your patient, an older woman, is in cardiac arrest. Her husband states she has a DNR, he just wants ... (Read 51 times)

codyclark · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

Your patient, an older woman, is in cardiac arrest. Her husband states she has a DNR, he just wants you to confirm that she is deceased, and he does not want her to be resuscitated. You should:

A) ask to see the DNR order.
B) contact her doctor by telephone to confirm DNR status.
C) inform the husband that she is deceased and clear the scene.
D) begin and continue resuscitation until a higher-level EMS provider arrives.

Question 2

Plasma oncotic pressure is created by the movement of which of the following?

A) Dilation of the vessels B) Contraction of the heart
C) Constriction of the vessels D) Large proteins