Question

A 60-year-old woman with metastatic pancreatic cancer tells you she does not wish to be resuscitated or admitted to intensive care under any circumstances and asks you to record her wishes. She has full capacity. What is the most appropriate way to document this?

Accepted Answer

Ask her to complete an advance decision to refuse treatment and document in her records

Answer

Ignore her wishes as they are not legally binding

Answer

Advise that DNACPR is a family decision

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Wait until she loses capacity before making any plans

Answer

Tell her that CPR decisions cannot be discussed in advance

Practice question

A 60-year-old woman with metastatic pancreatic cancer tells you she does not wish to be resuscitated or admitted to intensive care under any circumstances and asks you to record her wishes. She has full capacity. What is the most appropriate way to document this?