Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Is in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 72yo Man | Ethics | SMLE Q#11753
SMLE Question #11753
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
Last updated: February 2026
A 72-year-old man with metastatic pancreatic cancer is brought to the emergency department from a long-term care facility after cardiac arrest; CPR is ongoing. He is pulseless and apnoeic. The team finds a clearly documented do-not-attempt-resuscitation (DNAR) order dated 2 weeks ago, completed according to institutional policy and signed by the required physicians, with no documentation of reversal. The family has not yet arrived, and no additional records are immediately available. What is the most appropriate next step regarding this DNAR order?
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