What is the primary treatment goal in Full Treatment according to the POLST form?

• A. To provide comfort measures only
• B. To prevent cardiac arrest using all indicated treatments
• C. To withhold resuscitation if prognosis is poor
• D. To limit interventions to hospital admission only

Answer: (B)

Full Treatment aims to maximize life-sustaining care. Its primary goal is to prevent cardiac arrest by using all medically indicated treatments—such as CPR, airway management, ventilation, medications, and ICU-level care—to try to prolong life. The other options describe Comfort Measures Only, withholding resuscitation due to a poor prognosis, or limiting care to hospital admission, which are not aligned with Full Treatment.