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book Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman

Edition 8ISBN: 978-1455772551
book Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing 8th Edition by Donna Ignatavicius , Linda Workman

Edition 8ISBN: 978-1455772551
Exercise 4
A patient scheduled for a palliative, pain-relieving procedure has a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order confirmed in the medical record. However, after being premedicated, the patient requests the order be suspended during the procedure and that a family member be contacted.
What steps could be taken to ensure that patient requests and revisions of requests can be handled appropriately in the future?
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