Your patient, an older woman, is in cardiac arrest. Her husband states she has a DNR, he just wants you to confirm that she is deceased, and he does not want her to be resuscitated. You should:
A) ask to see the DNR order.
B) contact her doctor by telephone to confirm DNR status.
C) inform the husband that she is deceased and clear the scene.
D) begin and continue resuscitation until a higher-level EMS provider arrives.
A
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