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. 2016 May 30;22(6):917–923. doi: 10.1111/jep.12559

Table 4.

Number of cardiopulmonary resuscitation related treatment interventions nurses agreed/strongly agreed to initiate in the presence of the UFTO or DNACPR order or neither

The UFTO (n = 74) % DNACPR (n = 68) % No‐form (n = 89) %
‘If Mrs F became pulseless I would start CPR’ 45 11 79
‘Bag‐valve‐mask ventilations should be started if the respiratory rate decreases below 8’ 49 49 78
‘I would want to start CPR if Mrs F had a cardiac arrest’ 42 18 62
‘Mrs F should be defibrillated if she goes into cardiac arrest in a shockable rhythm.’ 49 17 75

CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; UFTO, Universal Form of Treatment Options; DNACPR, do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation.