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. 2016 May 16;4(1):3–11. doi: 10.1002/ams2.210
1 Dr: We've been saying we need to discuss uh (1.7) her code status?
2 (0.5)
3 FM: Hhhh
4 Dr: Like if her heart were to stop, (0.7) would you want us to rush
5 in there (1.2) and shock (1.0) and
6 RN: Do CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation]
7 Dr: Do CPR (0.7) and you know, very aggressive.
8 FM: No.
9 Dr: Now, we'd only do that if her heart were to stop. (1.2) Have to
10 do that. (1.0) Um (0.5) if we did something like that? (1.7) Eh,
11 the chances of su‐ of success are extremely low, if we did get
12 her blood pressure returned her neurological status would almost
13 (0.2) certainly be worse.
14 (1.5)
15 Dr: It is a (1.0) we would highly recommend not doing that,
16 (1.2)
17 Dr: just because it's, it's pain and suffering it's not gonna change
18 the final outcome. If her heart, comes to that point where it's
19 stopping? (0.7) That, kinda means, God is (1.0) ready to take her.
20 (0.5) And I‐ I‐ I don't think eh, we can go in and do CPR but I
21 don't (0.5) wouldn't be doing her any justice.
22 FM: Mm mrm. [No]