Resuscitation Guidelines (DNR)

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In which of the following situations should resuscitation NOT be attempted according to the guidelines?

Hemisection

Rigor mortis without profound hypothermia

Apnea in conjunction with separation from the body of the liver

Effective spontaneous circulation and ventilation are restored (correct)

Under what circumstances should EMS personnel assume that the patient is dead?

Absence of vital signs

Hypothermia

Decapitation (correct)

Presence of drug ingestion

What should be done if there is doubt about whether resuscitative efforts should be started?

Initiate BLS care and contact medical control (correct)

Terminate the resuscitation efforts immediately

Resuscitation should not be attempted

Continue resuscitation indefinitely

Which of the following is NOT a situation where resuscitation should not be attempted according to the guidelines?

Mass Casualty Situations Signup and view all the answers

What is a circumstance where resuscitation should not be attempted according to the guidelines?

Documentation of Do Not Resuscitate orders Signup and view all the answers

When should resuscitation be continued according to the guidelines?

Once effective spontaneous circulation and ventilation are restored Signup and view all the answers

What is the appropriate action if a patient presents with a DNR order and has no pulse?

Honor the DNR order (no CPR) Signup and view all the answers

In which situation should resuscitation efforts be terminated in the field?

Unwitnessed Arrest Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if there is suspicion of suicide, homicide, or other non-natural cause of death?

Do not honor DNR orders Signup and view all the answers

When should a DNR order from the patient’s physician be honored in the event of respiratory or cardiac arrest?

If the physician is present at the same time Signup and view all the answers

What is considered a special circumstance where resuscitation efforts may require continuation?

Known Overdose Signup and view all the answers

What is the appropriate action if a patient presents with a pulse but without respiration excluding airway obstruction?

Honor the DNR order (no CPR) Signup and view all the answers

Resuscitation Guidelines (DNR)

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In which of the following situations should resuscitation NOT be attempted according to the guidelines?

Under what circumstances should EMS personnel assume that the patient is dead?

What should be done if there is doubt about whether resuscitative efforts should be started?

Which of the following is NOT a situation where resuscitation should not be attempted according to the guidelines?

What is a circumstance where resuscitation should not be attempted according to the guidelines?

When should resuscitation be continued according to the guidelines?

What is the appropriate action if a patient presents with a DNR order and has no pulse?

In which situation should resuscitation efforts be terminated in the field?

What should be done if there is suspicion of suicide, homicide, or other non-natural cause of death?

When should a DNR order from the patient’s physician be honored in the event of respiratory or cardiac arrest?

What is considered a special circumstance where resuscitation efforts may require continuation?

What is the appropriate action if a patient presents with a pulse but without respiration excluding airway obstruction?

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