A nurse is caring for a client who is comatose and has advance directives that indicate the client does not want life-sustaining measures. The client's family wants the client to have life-sustaining measures. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Rationale: A. Arrange for an ethics committee meeting to address the family's concerns: An ethics committee helps resolve conflicts between families and healthcare teams while respecting patient autonomy and legal directives. This step promotes ethical decision-making and interdisciplinary collaboration. B. Support the family's decision and initiate life-sustaining measures: Providing treatments against the client’s documented wishes violates ethical and legal standards. Advance directives must be honored, even when family members disagree. C. Complete an incident report: An incident report is used to document errors or adverse events, not ethical conflicts. This situation requires ethical consultation and communication, not a formal incident report. D. Encourage the family to contact an attorney: While families may seek legal counsel, it is not the nurse’s role to suggest legal action. This may escalate the conflict unnecessarily and delay proper ethical resolution.