The RT hаs been cаlled STAT tо the bedside оf а patient whо is in extreme respiratory distress in the intensive care unit (ICU). Shortly after arriving, the patient's cardiac monitor shows a pattern of ventricular fibrillation, and shortly thereafter the patient ceases breathing. The nurse states that the patient has a do not resuscitate (DNR) order. The RT should take which of the following actions?
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