USMLE Step 2 Quiz
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An 85-year-old woman is in the ICU with septic shock and multi-organ failure. The medical team believes further aggressive interventions are futile and will only prolong her suffering. Her son, who is her healthcare proxy, is distraught and insists, "You have to do everything possible to save my mother!" The patient has no living will.
What is the most appropriate initial response from the physician?
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