You are a new nurse working on a medical-surgical unit. One of your patients, an elderly woman, has an advance directive that requests that no CPR be done in the event that she stops breathing. One...

You are a new nurse working on a medical-surgical unit. One of your

patients, an elderly woman, has an advance directive that requests that

no CPR be done in the event that she stops breathing. One day she

stops breathing, and someone on your unit calls a “code” and begins

resuscitative efforts. You go along with the team and help to resuscitate the patient. She regains a pulse, but never regains consciousness.

She is now ventilator-dependent, and her family is very angry with

you and the staff. Which of the following is a potential legal action you

will face?

A. Violation of patient privacy

B. Battery

C. Criminal recklessness

D. Revoked nursing license