What Is the Nurse's Legal Duty with Regard to Implementing

question 15

Multiple Choice

What is the nurse's legal duty with regard to implementing a physician's order?

• A) The nurse should follow the order unless the nurse believes some other course of action would be better.
• B) The nurse should follow the order unless the nurse has reason to believe that the patient could come to harm if the order is followed.
• C) The nurse should discuss each order with the physician, since physicians are only human.
• D) The nurse should follow all orders as written.

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