A patient has signed a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order. If a nurse performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when the patient stops breathing and then successfully revives the patient, the:
A) nurse could be found guilty of battery.
B) patient would have no grounds for legal action.
C) patient could charge the nurse with false imprisonment.
D) nurse could be found guilty of assault.
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