You are working an elderly cardiac arrest patient, when a family member hands you a DNR. At this point, what should you do?
A. Ignore the document because you already initiated CPR and cannot stop.
B. Comply with the document and stop all resuscitation efforts
C. Continue working the patient until medical command gives you permission to stop
D. Ask the family to allow you to continue because you have already started resuscitation efforts.
Answer: C