Questions to Ask About CPR and a DNR Order

Bring this sheet to the care team. It's for learning, not a recommendation.

• What would CPR involve for me (or my parent), given my health right now?
• What usually happens after CPR for someone with this condition?
• What does a DNR cover, and what treatments continue? (A DNR covers CPR only.)
• How do we make a DNR valid at home, not just in the hospital? (Ask about a wallet card, bracelet or state form.)
• Does our state use a POLST or similar form?
• Who is the health care agent if I can't speak for myself? ____________
• Where is the advance directive kept? ____________
• How do I change my mind later? (You can, at any time.)

Sources: MedlinePlus: Do-not-resuscitate order (https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000473.htm); NIA: Advance directives (https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/advance-care-planning/advance-care-planning-advance-directives-health-care).

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