[Expert Solution]: An obstetric nurse comes across an automobile…

An obstetric nurse comes across an automobile accident. The driver seems to have a crushed upper airway, and while waiting for emergency medical services to arrive, the nurse makes a cut in the trachea and inserts a straw from a purse to provide an airway. The patient survives and has a permanent problem with vocal cords, making it difficult to talk. Which statement is true regarding the nurse’s performance in this situation? Question 41Answer a. The nurse took actions beyond those that are standard and appropriate in their scope of practice, therefore could be held liable.. b. The nurse acted appropriately and saved the patient’s life. c. The nurse should have just stayed with the patient and waited for help. d. The nurse stayed within the guidelines of the Good Samaritan Law.