35-year-old Woman in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 35yo Woman | Ethics | SMLE Q#17801
SMLE Question #17801
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-ETH-001
Last updated: February 2026
A 35-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department after suddenly becoming unconscious at home. On arrival, she is unresponsive and pulseless. Family members request that she not be resuscitated, but they have no written documentation, advance directive, or legally valid do-not-resuscitate order, and no code status is accessible in her medical record. What is the most appropriate action?
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