Question

A doctor is working on an elderly patient who went into respiratory distress. The doctor asks the nurse about the patient’s end-of-care treatment. The nurse says the patient’s chart indicated “ALS.” Which would the doctor most likely do?
1.give advanced life support
2.not resuscitate the patient
3.avoid the patient’s allergies
4.insert a catheter in the patient’s vein

Answer 1

I think the answer would be number 2, because there is no cure for Als. It is a progressive disease that affects the brain and causes muscle weakness.

Answer 2

1 the patient needs more life support because their muscles could weaken muscles.