Question:
The patient's son arrives. He brings
documentation that he is her health care agent, and he tells you that his
mother would not want a breathing tube. She is a very active person and has stated
that she wouldn't want to be dependent on machines. The patient's clinical
condition worsens. You anticipate that she will need to be intubated shortly for
respiratory failure, but you're unsure about whether she would be permanently
ventilator dependent. How should you proceed?
Format:
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