Following a motor vehicle accident, the patient is unable to make his wishes known and is close to death without immediate and extensive treatment. The patient’s girlfriend, who he has been living with for the last five years, wants the medical team to do everything possible to save him. The patient’s wife, who he left when he moved in with his girlfriend, states she would not like any lifesaving measures and will sign the Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) paperwork. The medical team looks to which entity for decision-making?

Which task is most appropriate for the nurse to delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

The patient who is admitted for surgery for resection of a malignant lung tumor has a living will. In addition to making sure a copy of the living will is included with the patient’s electronic medical record, which action does the nurse take?