I couldn’t really get an understandable answer from the nurse. Why would you need a blood transfusion, what would it do when the patient is likely to die in the next few days? Thanks.
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Depends on how close to the end they are. Usually the Medical Power of Attorney has the final say how long or how much they allow the hospital to do.
My wife recently had to decide for her father. They had a DNR (do not resuscitate) for him, so the hospital put him in hospice and the asked what was allowed as they had him on antibiotics to help. She ended the antibiotics after the first night, because it was mostly to get her brother in town so he could say his goodbyes.
So maybe the POA or the rest of the family is not ready to say goodbye yet.
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