A Nurse Performs Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on a 92-Year-Old with Brittle

A nurse performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a 92-year-old with brittle bones and breaks a rib during the procedure, which then punctures a lung. The patient recovers completely without any residual problems and sues the nurse for pain and suffering and for malpractice. Which key point will the prosecution attempt to prove against the nurse?

A) The CPR procedure was done incorrectly.
B) The patient would have died if nothing was done.
C) The patient was resuscitated according to the policy.
D) The older patient with brittle bones might sustain fractures when chest compressions are done.

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