A 86-year-old woman is found unresponsive in her nursing home. She has severe dementia (GDS 7), is bedbound, and has recurrent aspiration pneumonia. S...

Question

A 86-year-old woman is found unresponsive in her nursing home. She has severe dementia (GDS 7), is bedbound, and has recurrent aspiration pneumonia. She does not have a DNACPR form or advance decision. The staff call 999. Paramedics arrive and note she is in peri-arrest. What is the MOST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Commence CPR immediately as there is no DNACPR in place

Answer

Withhold CPR as it would be futile given her clinical status and poor prognosis

Answer

Contact the GP for a telephone DNACPR decision before proceeding

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Ask the care home staff to decide

Answer

Transport to hospital immediately for CPR

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): CPR in Absence of DNACPR