A three-year-old child has a brain tumor and is now dying. The child has an Allow Natural Death order (AND order). Which of the following care and interventions are allowed for a child with an AND order? Standard Text: Select all that apply.

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An Allow Natural Death (AND) order focuses on providing comfort and alleviating suffering rather than prolonging life through aggressive interventions. Oxygen and suctioning can be used to provide comfort by easing breathing difficulties and clearing airways, respectively. Pain control is essential in palliative care to ensure the patient's comfort. However, the use of a ventilator and cardiac compressions are life-prolonging measures that are typically not part of an AND approach, as they aim to extend life rather than focusing on the quality of the remaining life.

A Three-Year-Old Child Has a Brain Tumor and Is Now