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This patient right is physician order required and states on a wrist band:

a. DNR
b. 5 wishes
c. Power of attorney
d. Living will

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A DNR, or Do Not Resuscitate order, is the patient right that requires a physician's order and could be indicated on a patient's wristband. It is part of an advance directive which may include a living will or health care proxy, encompassing end-of-life care instructions based on the patient's values and wishes.

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The patient right referred to in the question, which requires a physician order and is usually stated on a wrist band, is Do Not Resuscitate (DNR). A DNR order is a legal directive that if a person stops breathing or their heart stops, medical personnel are not to take steps to revive or resuscitate the patient. It is part of an advance directive which includes assembly of documents like a living will or appointment of a health care proxy. This documentation communicates a patient's wishes regarding end-of-life care, in accordance with their preferences and values, which might be influenced by their culture, religion, or personal philosophy. A living will can encompass instructions on various treatments a terminally ill patient does or does not want if they are no longer able to express informed consents, such as intubation or artificial hydration and nutrition.

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