The nurse reviews a nursing order for a patient who is 4 days postoperative after hip surgery, which reads: Assist patient in bathing each morning. The nurse assesses the patient and notes the patient demonstrates the ability to bathe independently. Which action does the nurse do next?
A)Assist with the bath, as ordered.
B)Delegate the bath to the nursing assistant.
C)Discontinue the nursing order on the plan of care.
D)Collaborate with the nurse who originally wrote the order.

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The nurse should discontinue the nursing order on the plan of care because the patient is now able to bathe independently, making the order unnecessary.

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