The Nurse, Caring for a Terminally Ill Patient in a Coma

Multiple Choice

The nurse, caring for a terminally ill patient in a coma, reads the patient's living will and realizes that most of the care provided has been in violation of the will. Which of the following will most likely occur with the nurse, physician, and care organization?

A) Nothing because there is usually no legal enforcement of the living will
B) The nurse, physician, and care organization will be sued for criminal activity
C) The nurse, physician and care organization will be sued for civil liability
D) Since the will was just read, all previous care would be null and void but going forward, care has to be provided according to the will