While at the grocery store,the nurse witnesses another shopper collapse near the checkout.The nurse performs CPR and the patient survives after being treated at the hospital.The patient later attempts to sue the nurse for malpractice because several ribs were broken as a result of chest compressions.Why will the patient's lawsuit be thrown out of court?

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The nurse is covered by the Good Samaritan law as long as the care provided meets expected standards.The patient's rib fractures occurred as a result of properly performed CPR by the nurse so the nurse may not be sued for malpractice.The insurance company would not settle because the patient did not have a case for malpractice.The patient was not expected to disclose the history of heart disease before collapsing.A history of heart disease does not preclude the patient from going shopping for groceries.

While at the Grocery Store,the Nurse Witnesses Another Shopper Collapse