Two paramedics arrive at a home where a middle-aged man is in cardiac arrest. As they get ready to perform CPR and attach a defibrillator, the man's wife silently hands them a document as she softly cries. After reading the document and quickly consulting with the physician at the hospital, the paramedics stand back and administer no treatment to the man lying on the bed. Which document did the wife produce?
A) a durable power of attorney for health care
B) a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order
C) a living will
D) a warrant of ongoing conservatorship

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The document the wife produced is most likely a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order, which instructs medical professionals not to perform CPR or other life-saving measures in the event of cardiac arrest or other life-threatening emergency. The paramedics consulted with the physician at the hospital to confirm the validity of the DNR order before deciding to administer no treatment.

Two Paramedics Arrive at a Home Where a Middle-Aged Man