"If a mentally impaired person has a cardiac arrest, he should not be given CPR." This advance directive is a _____.

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The statement about not giving CPR in the event of cardiac arrest is a directive to not resuscitate, making it a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. A living will is a document that outlines a person's wishes for medical treatment if they become unable to make decisions for themselves. A durable power of attorney for health care designates someone else to make medical decisions on behalf of the individual. A Do Not Hospitalize (DNH) order is a directive to not hospitalize the individual in certain circumstances.

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