Which term describes orders that indicate CPR should not be performed during arrest?

Which term describes orders that indicate CPR should not be performed during arrest?

• A. DNR
• B. AND
• C. DNAR
• D. Do Not Try

Answer: (A)

Resuscitation status directives guide what happens if a patient experiences arrest. Do Not Resuscitate means that if the patient’s heart or breathing stops, the medical team should not initiate CPR or other resuscitative measures. This directly honors the patient's autonomy and is documented in advance directives or orders in the medical record so clinicians know what to do in an emergency. Do Not Resuscitate is the standard, widely understood term for this directive. Variants like Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) are used in some settings and convey the same idea, but the commonly accepted shorthand in many systems is DNR. Other options, such as terms that aren’t established medical directives, wouldn’t be understood as a resuscitation status in professional practice.

Resuscitation status directives guide what happens if a patient experiences arrest. Do Not Resuscitate means that if the patient’s heart or breathing stops, the medical team should not initiate CPR or other resuscitative measures. This directly honors the patient's autonomy and is documented in advance directives or orders in the medical record so clinicians know what to do in an emergency.

Do Not Resuscitate is the standard, widely understood term for this directive. Variants like Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) are used in some settings and convey the same idea, but the commonly accepted shorthand in many systems is DNR. Other options, such as terms that aren’t established medical directives, wouldn’t be understood as a resuscitation status in professional practice.