QUESTION 23 OF 25

Do you feel a DNR advanced directive patient should take up a spot in the ICU?

This is an interesting philosophical question, especially with the recent COVID-19 pandemic, during which ICU resources were scarce or in jeopardy. The question is designed to test if you avoid the temptation to alter your care for one patient, based on the needs of many. You can't go wrong putting your patient first--always!

"A DNR order does not preclude my patient's admission to an ICU spot, if he or she were to need intensive care. Intensive care is for more than just survival--it is also for recovery when feasible and even comfort. Regardless of the needs of an entire demographic or the infectious environment in progress, I will still make my decisions based on how my patient will be best served."

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Do you feel a DNR advanced directive patient should take up a spot in the ICU?

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