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A Nurse Finds a Mental Health Care Directive in the Medical

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A nurse finds a mental health care directive in the medical record of a patient experiencing psychosis.The directive prohibits the prescription of specific medications.Considering the patient's impaired function, what is the nurse's primary responsibility regarding medication administration?


A) Ensure that the directives are respected in treatment planning.
B) Review the directive with the patient to ensure that it is current.
C) Alert the prescribing psychiatrist of the directive.
D) Discuss the revision of the directive with the patient's guardian or power of attorney.

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