Imminently dying from heart failure and emphysema

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Mr. Frank Thatcher is a 54-year-old patient who is imminently dying from heart failure and emphysema. What is your MOST important responsibility as a nurse? Ensure that Mr. Thatcher's family has implemented advance care planning. Be open and honest with Mr. Thatcher and his family during communication. Provide as much information about available treatments as possible. Advocate for Mr. Thatcher to receive hospice services.

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