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The Patient Self-Determination Act (PSDA) mandates that all patients must be given written information about their rights regarding decision making about the course of their medical care. The Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order is a physician’s order to withhold resuscitation which includes no Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). As a nurse, I would remind Joe of the patient’s right to legally and morally accept or refuse medical treatments, including CPR. This healthcare decision is based on a patient’s personal preference, which is completed by the patient and the physician or other health care providers. CPR involves vigorous chest compressions to restore the heart function and mouth to mouth to restore the lung function in an emergency situation

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