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big1devin

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Following a discussion with a patient about treatment options given by the primary care physician, a nurse assures the patient that the physician will support whatever decision is made. This nurse is acting as the patient's
 
  1. Ethics board
  2. Value system
  3. Advocate
  4. Conscience

Question 2

In certain situations when a patient is in the terminal stages of a disease and not expected to live much longer,
 
  a physician may be authorized to write a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order in the patient's chart that limits life-extending measures to
  1. Tube feeding.
  2. Use of a ventilator.
  3. Comfort and dignity.
  4. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.


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Andromeda18

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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big1devin

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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