The Nurse Caring for a Terminally Ill Patient Has Received

The nurse caring for a terminally ill patient has received a court order to withhold all food and fluids from the patient because of the threat of aspiration pneumonia even though the patient is awake, alert, and asking for a drink of water. Which of the following should the nurse do?

A) Refuse to uphold the court order and contact the physician because the decision is unethical
B) Provide water to the patient
C) Ask the nurse manager to assign the care of the patient to another nurse
D) Uphold the court order