DO NOT LIKE INTUBATION Flashcards
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Q
7O f. D/C from icu after treatment for pneumonia.
Does not ever want to be intubated and admitted to icu again.
A
Autonomy
Competence to make this decision
Complete an advance directive and appoint an agent.
I UNDERSTAND THAT U R NOT KEEN TO GO ON THE VENTILATION MACHINE AGAIN
DO U UNDERSTAND THAT U WOULD PROBABLY DIE IF WE WERE NOT TO VENTILATE U TODAY?
R THERE ANY FAMILY MEMBERS U WOULD LIKE US TO TALK TO?
ARE THERE ANY OTHER TREATMENTS WHICH U DON’T WANT US TO DO?
HAVE U THOUGHT ABOUT APPOINTING AN AGENT OR COMPLETING AN ADVANCE DIRECTIVE TO STATE UR CHOICE.
