Severe Hypoxic-ischemic Encephalopathy Has in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — Case | Ethics | SMLE Q#16645
SMLE Question #16645
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
Last updated: February 2026
A 6-month-old boy with severe hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy has an existing do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. He is scheduled for elective gastrostomy tube placement for long-term feeding. His parents consent to surgery and ask whether the DNR order must be canceled for anesthesia. What is the most appropriate next step?
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