The nurse with a patient who complains of severe pain documents every 15 minutes about the steps taken to try to relieve the pain (without success) . The nurse also documents the time and content of two calls made to the patient's physician requesting that the physician examine the patient for unexpected complications. This documentation by the nurse is likely to:
A) cause the physician to come to the attention of the hospital administration.
B) be questioned by the nurse's supervisor for time inefficiency.
C) be used against the nurse if a lawsuit results, because it proves the nurse was not able to relieve the pain.
D) justify insurance reimbursement for an extended duration of hospitalization for the patient.
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