Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 436 of 1700

You see a resident have a cardiac event. What should your first action be?

  1. Look up the resident's chart for a DNR order
  2. Call the resident's family
  3. Move the resident to the floor
  4. Notify the nurse right away
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Correct answer: Notify the nurse right away

The nurse must know right away, so the nurse is the first person you tell.

Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.6: End-of-Life Care

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026