A Terminally Ill Person Has Elected to Stop Receiving Curative

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill person has elected to stop receiving curative treatment and has requested no cardiopulmonary resuscitation.The family is very upset by this decision and wants to override the patient's decision.The best response to the family is:

A) "I will discuss your concerns with the doctor and ask her to reinstitute treatment."
B) "I will discuss your concerns with your family member and try to get him to change his mind."
C) "According to the dying person's bill of rights, your relative has the right to make this decision."
D) "I will get the chaplain to help you accept this decision."