Which statement is true regarding a DNR order?

• A. It requires ongoing treatments
• B. It withholds CPR and other lifesaving measures
• C. It applies after surgery
• D. It is mandatory in emergencies

Answer: (B)

Do Not Resuscitate decisions govern what to do when a patient’s heart stops or they stop breathing. The statement that best captures this is that a DNR order withholds CPR and other lifesaving measures. In practice, this means that if arrest occurs, clinicians do not initiate CPR, defibrillation, or advanced life support as specified by the order.

A DNR does not imply that all other treatments must continue, nor does it automatically take effect only after surgery. It also isn’t a universal mandate in emergencies; the order applies to resuscitation decisions and should be honored when valid, but it does not require resuscitation efforts to be performed in the absence of such an order.