In General, Which Is True of the Physician-Nurse Relationship in a Hospital

question 15

Multiple Choice

In general, which is true of the physician-nurse relationship in a hospital setting?

• A) The physician is the nurse's "boss," and the nurse is obligated to follow the physician's orders.
• B) The physician has total autonomy. The nurse is a limited moral agent.
• C) Facility policies and procedures determine the nature and extent of each person's moral agency.
• D) Both the nurse and the physician are autonomous moral agents with primary obligation owed to the patient.

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