Multiple Choice
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.What key point will the prosecution attempt to prove?
A) The CPR procedure was done incorrectly.
B) The patient would have died if nothing was done.
C) The patient was resuscitated according to policy.
D) Patients with brittle bones might sustain fractures when chest compressions are done.
Correct Answer:
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