A patient was admitted several weeks ago with an acute myoca…
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A pаtient wаs аdmitted several weeks agо with an acute myоcardial infarctiоn and subsequently underwent coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Since a cardiac arrest 5 days ago, the patient has been unresponsive. An electroencephalogram shows no meaningful brain activity. After a family conference, the practitioner orders a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order, and palliative care is begun. How does this affect the patient’s treatment?