A pre-hospital physician is considering withholding resuscitation for a patient found in cardiac arrest. According to JRCALC guidelines, which of the ...

Question

A pre-hospital physician is considering withholding resuscitation for a patient found in cardiac arrest. According to JRCALC guidelines, which of the following is an acceptable reason to withhold resuscitation?

Accepted Answer

The presence of an injury that is incompatible with life, such as decapitation or hemisection of the trunk

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The initial rhythm is asystole

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A bystander states the patient did not want to be resuscitated

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The patient has been in cardiac arrest for more than 20 minutes

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The patient is elderly and frail

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): Withholding Resuscitation

A pre-hospital physician is considering withholding resuscitation for a patient found in cardiac arrest. According to JRCALC guidelines, which of the following is an acceptable reason to withhold resuscitation?