Question # 12

A nurse practitioner is caring for a patient in the ICU who is in critical condition. The patient’s family insists on aggressive treatment, but the nurse practitioner believes that palliative care would be more appropriate. What is the most appropriate course of action?

Options:

A.

Follow the family’s wishes and continue aggressive treatment

B.

Respect the patient’s wishes and initiate palliative care

C.

Involve the ethics committee to mediate between the family and the healthcare team

D.

Disregard both the family and patient’s wishes and continue treatment

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