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The Wife of a Patient in the ICU Says to the Nurse,"I

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The wife of a patient in the ICU says to the nurse,"I don't think my husband can get well.I wonder if we are doing the right thing keeping him on the breathing machine.Maybe we should just stop all of this.Would that be wrong?" Which responses by the nurse are indicated? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.


A) "I think you are correct.I will contact the medical team."
B) "Once we put a patient on the ventilator it is very complicated to stop the treatment."
C) "I'll schedule a conference with your husband's care team so we can talk about options for his care."
D) "When recovery is unlikely it is considered ethical to discontinue treatments."
E) "The decision to discontinue treatment is made by the physician team."

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