Mrs Ard Noticed That Her Husband Was Having Difficulty Breathing

question 6

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Ard noticed that her husband was having difficulty breathing. He was reeling from side to side in bed. Believing that her husband was dying, she continued to call for help, estimating that she rang the call bell for 1.25 hours before anyone responded. A code was eventually called. Unfortunately, Mr. Ard did not survive the code. The court most likely determined that ___________.

• A) the failure of the nurses to respond did not affect Mr. Ard's chance of survival
• B) Mr. Ard's chance of survival had been diminished by the nurse's failure to respond
• C) Mrs. Ard was wrong in her assessment of her husband
• D) the patient's condition was improving

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