hard · NCLEX-RN Management of Care
The nurse is caring for a client who is being treated for a high-risk pregnancy. The client's surrogate is unreachable, and a decision is needed about an emergency C-section. Which factors justify proceeding with surgery? Select all that apply.
- The client is unconscious and unable to provide their own consent.
- The client has a previous document stating they 'desire all life-saving measures' for the baby.
- Two documented attempts to reach the legal surrogate have failed.
- The hospital administrator gives permission to proceed over the phone.
- The fetal heart rate shows a sustained, severe bradycardia indicating imminent fetal death.
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