Although a nurse may not agree, the nurse recognizes that a terminally

Although a nurse may not agree, the nurse recognizes that a terminally ill client has the legal right to:

1. Seek passive euthanasia in some states
2. Sign an organ donor pledge statement
3. Refuse DNR (do not resuscitate) status
4. Refuse treatment in the form of food and water

ANSWER

ANS: 4
Competent clients have the right to refuse treatment. This includes life-saving hydration and nu-trition. Physician-assisted suicide is legal in the state of Oregon, and it is legally a client’s deci-sion to declare a DNR status or to sign an organ donor card.