A 43-Year-Old Patient of Arab Descent Is Admitted to the Hospital.To

question 22

Multiple Choice

A 43-year-old patient of Arab descent is admitted to the hospital.To comply with the state laws of the organization,the nurse offers the patient a Papanicolaou smear,which she refuses.Which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Notify the physician.
• B) Report the refusal to the supervisor.
• C) Explain the rationale for and benefits of the test.
• D) Tell her it is state law and that she does not have a choice.

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