Do Not Resuscitate

Question 1

What must be present for a traumatic death?

Answer 1

• unresponsiveness

- absence of vital signs upon arrival of EMS despite a patent airway

Question 2

At least several factors of death must be present to declare death. What are they?

Answer 2

Lividity/generalized cyanosis
Rigor Morris
Venous pooling
Decomposition
Decapitation
Incineration/full thickness burns
Transection of head or trunk
Major blunt/pan attracting trauma
Separation of brain/heart
Deforming brain injury

Question 3

T/F: a valid DNR must be present in hand to without resuscitation efforts

Answer 3

True

Question 4

What patients should be resuscitated, despite lack of vital signs?

Answer 4

Pediatric patients with hypothermia

Question 5

What must be present for a medical death.

Answer 5

• unresponsiveness
• Apnea
• pulselesness
• Non-reactive pupils

Question 6

What three factors MUST be met with a medical director call to terminate resuscitation?

Answer 6

• arrest not witnessed by bystander/EMS
• asystole/PEA on monitor
• no ROSC despite adequate CPR for 15 minutes