What does DNR stand for in patient care?

What does DNR stand for in patient care?

• A. Do Not Reassess
• B. Do Not Resuscitate
• C. Do Not Report
• D. Durable Not Resuscitation

Answer: (B)

DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate. It’s a directive used in patient care to indicate that if the patient experiences cardiac or respiratory arrest, CPR and other advanced life‑support measures should not be performed. It doesn’t mean all care is stopped—comfort measures and routine treatments can continue unless another order says otherwise. DNR orders are usually documented as part of an advance directive or physician orders for life-sustaining treatment, and healthcare professionals must honor them when properly in place. The other phrases aren’t standard terms guiding resuscitation decisions, so they don’t apply here.

DNR stands for Do Not Resuscitate. It’s a directive used in patient care to indicate that if the patient experiences cardiac or respiratory arrest, CPR and other advanced life‑support measures should not be performed. It doesn’t mean all care is stopped—comfort measures and routine treatments can continue unless another order says otherwise. DNR orders are usually documented as part of an advance directive or physician orders for life-sustaining treatment, and healthcare professionals must honor them when properly in place. The other phrases aren’t standard terms guiding resuscitation decisions, so they don’t apply here.