DNR stands for?

DNR stands for?

• A. Do Not Resuscitate
• B. Do Not Refer
• C. Do Not Respond
• D. Delays Necessary Recovery

Answer: (A)

DNR means Do Not Resuscitate. It is a directive about what to do if a person’s heart stops beating or they stop breathing. It means that CPR and other advanced life-support measures should not be attempted to restart the heart or breathing. But it does not mean stopping all care or comfort; staff still provide daily care, symptom relief, and emotional support. In practice for a CNA, if a resident has a DNR order, you would not initiate CPR if their arrest occurs. You would call for help, stay with the person, monitor them, and continue providing comfort-focused care as directed by the nurse and facility policy. If there’s any doubt, check the patient’s chart or ask the nurse to confirm the orders. Remember, DNR applies only to resuscitation in an arrest situation, not to ordinary care or comfort measures. The other options don’t fit because they aren’t recognized directives about resuscitation. They would imply something unrelated to resuscitation decisions, which would not be appropriate guidance for care in this context.

DNR means Do Not Resuscitate. It is a directive about what to do if a person’s heart stops beating or they stop breathing. It means that CPR and other advanced life-support measures should not be attempted to restart the heart or breathing. But it does not mean stopping all care or comfort; staff still provide daily care, symptom relief, and emotional support.

In practice for a CNA, if a resident has a DNR order, you would not initiate CPR if their arrest occurs. You would call for help, stay with the person, monitor them, and continue providing comfort-focused care as directed by the nurse and facility policy. If there’s any doubt, check the patient’s chart or ask the nurse to confirm the orders. Remember, DNR applies only to resuscitation in an arrest situation, not to ordinary care or comfort measures.

The other options don’t fit because they aren’t recognized directives about resuscitation. They would imply something unrelated to resuscitation decisions, which would not be appropriate guidance for care in this context.