J.D. is an 80-year old women with diabetes. She is hospitalized in respiratory failure.

J.D. is an 80-year old women with diabetes. She is hospitalized in respiratory failure. She is placed on a ventilator and sometimes responds by opening her eyes. She has advanced directives that her husband brings to the hospital. He says that she must be taken off the ventilator and provide comfort care only. However, their only child, a daughter, tells you she will sue the hospital if her mother is not given all care possible. What should you do? What outcome should you expect?