What information must EMS document on the PCR if a patient has a valid DNR/POLST?

What information must EMS document on the PCR if a patient has a valid DNR/POLST?

• A. Patient's age and address
• B. Patient's name, physician's name, and identification number found on the document
• C. EMS crew ID and shift
• D. The time when revocation occurred

Answer: (B)

EMS must document the patient’s name, the physician’s name, and the identification number found on the DNR/POLST. This combination ties the directive to the specific patient and confirms it’s an authorized order, allowing quick verification with the issuing clinician or facility and ensuring the patient’s wishes are honored. Age or address aren’t needed to validate the directive, and crew ID or shift doesn’t pertain to the order itself. The revocation time only matters if the order has been revoked during the encounter; the key elements to record are who the patient is, who signed the order, and the document’s identifying number to prove authenticity.

EMS must document the patient’s name, the physician’s name, and the identification number found on the DNR/POLST. This combination ties the directive to the specific patient and confirms it’s an authorized order, allowing quick verification with the issuing clinician or facility and ensuring the patient’s wishes are honored. Age or address aren’t needed to validate the directive, and crew ID or shift doesn’t pertain to the order itself. The revocation time only matters if the order has been revoked during the encounter; the key elements to record are who the patient is, who signed the order, and the document’s identifying number to prove authenticity.