As the Nurse Admits a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency

As the nurse admits a patient with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) who has cryptococcal meningitis,the patient tells the nurse that she does not want to be resuscitated if she stops breathing.What should the nurse do with this information?

A) Document the patient's request in the patient's record.
B) Ask the patient if she has discussed this decision with her physician.
C) Inform the patient that unless she has a written,notarized advance directive,resuscitation must be performed.
D) Advise the patient to designate a person to make health care decisions on her behalf in the event that she cannot make her own decisions.