Artificial Nutrition and Hydration

A 49-year-old male came into the cardiac care unit with an inferior wall myocardial infarction, and shortly thereafter coded. Resuscitation attempts succeeded; however, over the course of a few days he went into multi-system failures.

• Is the provision of artificial nutrition and/or hydration a medical treatment option in this case?
• In what situation should artificial nutrition and/or hydration be offered?

Apply Theory (Specific Professional Healthcare Competencies + Clinical Medical Ethical Principles) to Practice in order to provide Optimal Patient-Centered Care (OPCC)