14-191 C.M.R. ch. 3, § IV - RELATED MEDICAL CARE
A DNR order is compatible with maximal therapeutic efforts short of resuscitation and the patient shall receive support in all other therapeutic modalities available and medically appropriate even though a DNR order is in place. Medical efforts which will be maintained to relieve suffering and assure patient comfort shall be written on the order sheet. Such efforts may include, without limitation, basic nursing care, antibiotics, the heimlich maneuver to prevent choking, adequate analgesia, suction and intake for comfort including nutrition, hydration and oxygen.
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