Which DNR limits specific interventions?

Which DNR limits specific interventions?

• A. Do Not Resuscitate
• B. Hospital DNR
• C. Out-of-hospital DNR
• D. Partial DNR

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is tailoring resuscitation preferences. A Do Not Resuscitate order typically means no CPR if the heart stops, without specifying other treatments. Some people want to limit more than just CPR, choosing which interventions to withhold or accept. That is what a Partial DNR does: it outlines restrictions on specific interventions while allowing others to proceed. For example, a patient might want CPR to be withheld but still agree to antibiotics, comfort care, or non-resuscitative measures. The other options describe the setting (hospital vs out-of-hospital) or simply CPR avoidance, but they don’t specify limits on individual interventions. Thus, the partial DNR is the one that explicitly communicates limits on particular treatments.

The main idea here is tailoring resuscitation preferences. A Do Not Resuscitate order typically means no CPR if the heart stops, without specifying other treatments. Some people want to limit more than just CPR, choosing which interventions to withhold or accept. That is what a Partial DNR does: it outlines restrictions on specific interventions while allowing others to proceed. For example, a patient might want CPR to be withheld but still agree to antibiotics, comfort care, or non-resuscitative measures. The other options describe the setting (hospital vs out-of-hospital) or simply CPR avoidance, but they don’t specify limits on individual interventions. Thus, the partial DNR is the one that explicitly communicates limits on particular treatments.