TRISHA MARIZ M.

CAPANGPANGAN DECEMBER 15, 2022

BSN 2 – B6 NUR 104 – BIOETHICS
MR. GERALD DEVELOS

SESSION 16

Check for Understanding

1. Amira, a 40-year-old patient in coma has a DNR order placed in his medical chart to avoid the use of
CPR. DNR means?
A. Do Not Regurgitate
B. Do Not Revive
C. Do Not Resuscitate
D. Do Not Retaliate
Answer: C
Rationale: A do not resuscitate order (DNR) is a legally enforceable order signed by a doctor at the request
of a patient. Its objective is to inform medical personnel that you do not wish to be resuscitated if you fall
into cardiac arrest or cease breathing unexpectedly.

2. Which of the following are included in the DNR Guidelines?

A. DNR status should be reviewed on a regular basis.
B. DNR orders should be documented in the written medical record.
C. Decisions to withhold CPR should be discussed with the health care team
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: This might include conversations with the patient, family members, or both, as well as members
of the healthcare team.

3. Standard maintains that the decision about treatment or nontreatment must remain that of the
patient, based on the principle of autonomy.
A. Parens patriae
B. Substituted judgement
C. Best-interest
D. All of the above
Answer: B
Rationale: A substituted judgment is one in which a "suitable surrogate" tries to figure out what the
patient would have desired in his case.

4. The case of ___________ become the landmark decision regarding the right to informed non-consent
A. Karen Ann Quinlan case
B. Nancy; Cruzan case
C. Elizabeth Bouvia case
D. Baby Doe case
Answer: C
Rationale: Elizabeth Bouvia is a prominent person in the pro-death movement. Her situation drew national
attention to both this issue and medical ethics.

5. This refers to the practice in a hospital or other medical center to purposely respond slowly or
incompletely to a patient in cardiac arrest, particularly in situations for which CPR is of no medical
benefit.
A. No code
B. Chemical code
C. Code
D. Slow code
Answer: D
Rationale: Slow code refers to the practice of responding slowly or incompletely to a patient in cardiac
arrest in a hospital or other medical facility, especially at cases where cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
is of little medical use.