While walking past a patient's room,you overhear one of the RN staff telling a patient that the patient has no right to refuse chemotherapy treatment because the family and the doctor think the treatment is the best option for the patient.This patient is 40 years of age and alert.When you meet later to discuss what you heard with the RN,it is important to:
A) Discuss how statute law enforces the right of the doctor, but not of families, to ensure that patients comply with recommended treatment plans.
B) Discuss that statute law provides for patient autonomy and refusal of treatment.
C) Remind the nurse to provide clearer explanations to aid in the patient's comprehension of the treatment and compliance.
D) Acknowledge the nurse's role in ensuring that she does not fail in her duty of care for the patient.
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