Personal Reasons in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 29yo Woman | Ethics | SMLE Q#16964
SMLE Question #16964
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
Last updated: February 2026
A 29-year-old woman undergoing emergency caesarean section under spinal anaesthesia previously told the nurse she refuses any blood transfusion for personal reasons, and this was documented. Intraoperatively, she develops heavy bleeding despite uterotonic therapy. She is awake, oriented, and able to communicate. What is the most appropriate action?
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