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What does DNR stand for?

Do not resuscitate
Department of natural resources
Digital noise reduction
Daily news report

The correct answer is: Do not resuscitate

Some people may confuse the acronym DNR with other options such as department of natural resources or digital noise reduction, but these are not the correct definitions. "Do not resuscitate" is a medical term commonly used in advanced care planning to indicate a patient's decision to not receive life-sustaining treatments such as CPR in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest. Option D, daily news report, is simply a commonly used phrase and not an acronym. Overall, DNR stands for do not resuscitate.