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?

A. Staying with the patient would not have provided immediate assistance and could have resulted in death. B. The Good Samaritan Law protects individuals from liability in emergency situations, but the nurse’s actions still exceed the standard scope of practice. C. Acting appropriately would involve simpler, more appropriate emergency measures until professionals arrived. D. The nurse took actions beyond those that are standard and appropriate. While the nurse had good intentions to provide emergency care, making a cut in the trachea and inserting a straw is not standard practice and could be considered going beyond what the nurse is authorized to do in an emergency situation.