15th March 2022

A 54-year-old patient has been seen in an oncology clinic, to discuss palliative radiotherapy

A 54-year-old patient has been seen in an oncology clinic, to discuss palliative radiotherapy in the management of his prostate cancer. During the course of the consultation, a DNACPR order is put into place with the patient’s full agreement. He has a likely prognosis of ‘short years’.

Sometime after the end of the appointment, an arrest call is put out – you attend the scene in the canteen, when the same patient has choked on a chicken bone, and after unsuccessful first aid attempts, is now in cardiac arrest. He has the DNACPR form in his bag.

Which of the following options is the correct course of action?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.