After a DNR order is enacted, which treatments are stopped?

After a DNR order is enacted, which treatments are stopped?

• A. Treatments to cure disease or prolong life
• B. All medical care, including comfort measures
• C. Only pain management
• D. Only hydration therapies

Answer: (A)

A DNR order focuses on resuscitation decisions in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest. It means that if the person’s heart stops or they stop breathing, staff will not perform CPR or other aggressive life-saving measures intended to revive or sustain life. Because those resuscitative efforts are aimed at prolonging life or restoring health in a crisis, they are the ones described as “treatments to cure disease or prolong life” in this context, and thus would be stopped under a DNR. Other forms of care, such as comfort-focused measures, symptom management, or routine medical treatment not involving crisis reversal, may still be provided depending on the overall care plan and patient wishes.

A DNR order focuses on resuscitation decisions in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest. It means that if the person’s heart stops or they stop breathing, staff will not perform CPR or other aggressive life-saving measures intended to revive or sustain life. Because those resuscitative efforts are aimed at prolonging life or restoring health in a crisis, they are the ones described as “treatments to cure disease or prolong life” in this context, and thus would be stopped under a DNR. Other forms of care, such as comfort-focused measures, symptom management, or routine medical treatment not involving crisis reversal, may still be provided depending on the overall care plan and patient wishes.