Question: An NP is managing an adult patient who has hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and end-stage renal disease and has been on dialysis for a year. While hospitalized for a foot wound infection, the patient decides to stop dialysis. They do not appear to be confused or depressed, and the foot wound infection is resolved after several days of antibiotic therapy. They state they are tired of "being tied to a dialysis machine." Which of the following is the most appropriate response? Need Assignment Help? A. Declare the patient incompetent and obtain a court order to dialyze. B. Allow the patient to stop dialysis. C. Discuss why life-sustaining care cannot be withdrawn at this point. D. Ask the patient's family for consent for dialysis.