The decision has been made to not start needed dialysis on a patient in the intensive care unit. According to Copnell (2005), this decision would fall under which category of ICU deaths?

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1. When the death occurs despite all efforts by clinicians, it is called failed CPR.
2. Withdrawal is the category in which a therapy has been stopped after it has been decided that the therapy was not beneficial to the patient.
3. Brain death occurs when validation has shown that the brainstem lacks functioning.
4. Limitation refers to the decision to not initiate one or more interventions, such as ventilation, intubation, dialysis, enteral feedings, or vasopressors.

The Decision Has Been Made to Not Start Needed Dialysis