Case 1: A 75-year-old healthy male was working on the roof of his housewhen he slipped and fell 10 ft. to the ground. He was knockedunconscious. When the paramedics arrived he was awake but confused.His vital signs were stable (e.g., Glasgow Coma Scale [GCS] score of 14).He was immobilized with a C-collar and backboard and taken to the ED.Shortly after arrival in the ED he became more confused, then sleepy. HisGCS score decreased from 14 to 10. The attending emergency physicianwas concerned that perhaps the patient had a significant head injury andwas in the process of arranging for a CT scan when the patient's wifearrived. The patient's condition continued to deteriorate, to a GCS scoreof 8. The emergency physician prepared to intubate him, but when shediscussed this with the patient's wife, the wife became upset and statedthat her husband had a "living will," which specifies that, if he becamecritically ill, he would not want any resuscitative interventions, includingintubation. Question 1: Is the patient's wife required to make a decision inthe best interests of the patient? Question 2: Who decides what is 'best'?Question 3: How would you handle this situation as a nurse? *

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