1. Should a physician have the right to withhold CPR, even if a surrogate wants resuscitation? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
2. Should ECMO be initiated in a DNR patient? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
3. Should there be presumed consent for ECMO? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
4. Should initial consent for ECMO contain a provision that it may be discontinued if deemed futile? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
5. Should a religious objection to ECMO discontinuation preclude its initiation? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
6. A patient on ECMO becomes asystolic. Should CPR be initiated? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
7. A patient on ECMO is DNR and becomes asystolic. Should CPR be initiated? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
8. Should ECMO support be increased if a patient has a DNR order? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
9. Should surrogate consent be required to discontinue ECMO? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
10. Should a physician have the right to discontinue ECMO over surrogate objection? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
11. Should a surrogate have the right to discontinue ECMO over physician objection? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
12. A patient on ECMO is made DNR. Should ECMO be discontinued? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
13. Should ECMO be used to maintain perfusion and preserve organs for transplantation? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
14. Given the cost of ECMO, should its use be restricted? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |
15. Should a physician conduct a “slow code” when surrogates demand futile resuscitation? |
Definitely no |
Probably no |
Possibly no |
Possibly yes |
Probably yes |
Definitely yes |