A Patient Who Is Alert and Oriented Is Threatening to Leave

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient who is alert and oriented is threatening to leave the hospital against medical advice (AMA) .The nurse should:

• A) forcibly detain and restrain the patient.
• B) administer a sedative hypnotic medication.
• C) prevent patient from leaving until an AMA form is signed.
• D) notify the physician that the patient is threatening to leave AMA.

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