Your elderly patient is not breathing and has no pulse. Her husband informs you that she has an advance directive and gives you the paperwork. The advanced directive states that the patient does not want resuscitation. You should
A) ask the husband to provide documentation that he is authorized to execute medical decisions for his wife.
B) begin CPR while your partner calls the paramedic team to come and make a final decision.
C) make sure the form lists her name and that he can provide documentation showing she is the person named.
D) discuss the importance of starting CPR immediately and ask if he understands that she will die without it.
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