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The nurse is caring for an 80-year-old patient who has been treated for gastrointestinal bleeding.The family has agreed to withhold additional treatment.The patient has a written advance directive specifying requests.The directive notes that the patient wants food and fluid to be continued.The nurse anticipates that several orders may be written to comply with this request,including which of the following? (Select all that apply.)


A) "Do not resuscitate."
B) Change antibiotic to a less expensive medication.
C) Discontinue tube feeding.
D) Stop any further blood transfusions.
E) Water boluses every 4 hours with tube feeding.

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