If advance directives are not present and if the patient is…
If advance directives are not present and if the patient is not capable of communicating, the surrogate decision maker (most often family or significant other) will be asked to make decisions for a patient needing emergent care.
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A client with terminal metastatic breast cancer at an inpatient hospice facility has been steadily declining for the past week. The client is mostly nonverbal and has stopped eating and drinking fluids. Their primary hospice healthcare provider has stated they believe the client will pass away within 24 hours. What actions should the nurse plan for the day? (select all that apply)
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