- Initiate the code to placate the family.
- Explain the DNR order and the futility of resuscitation, offering compassionate support to the family in accepting the patient's wishes.
- Ignore the family's request.
- Call the code, then explain the DNR.
A nurse is caring for a patient who is actively dying. The family asks for a “code blue” to be called, even though the patient has a DNR order and the medical team has determined it would be futile and undignified. The nurse’s role is to:
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