A 72-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure is receiv…
A 72-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure is receiving palliative care in the hospital. The patient is experiencing increasing dyspnea and anxiety despite being on low-flow oxygen therapy. The family requests that “everything possible” be done to prolong the patient’s life, but the patient has previously expressed a desire for comfort measures only. Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention?