Explain the purpose of a DNR order

A DNR (do not resuscitate) order is written by the patient's physician to indicate that the patient should not be resuscitated if breathing stops. The order prevents efforts to resuscitate when they are not appropriate, as in the case of a terminally ill person.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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