Parents About Possible Do-not-resuscitate in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — Case | Ethics | SMLE Q#3072
SMLE Question #3072
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
A 2-day-old term male neonate in the NICU suddenly becomes apneic and cyanotic and progresses to cardiopulmonary arrest. Earlier in the day, the medical team had started a conversation with the parents about a possible do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order due to the infant’s poor long-term prognosis, but the discussion was not completed and no signed DNR order or clear consensus was reached. At the time of arrest, the parents are not present at the bedside, and there is no written advance directive in the chart. What is the most appropriate immediate action by the medical team?
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