In General, Which Is True of the Physician-Nurse Relationship in a Hospital

In general, which is true of the physician-nurse relationship in a hospital setting?

A) The physician is the nurse's "boss," and the nurse is obligated to follow the physician's orders.
B) The physician has total autonomy. The nurse is a limited moral agent.
C) Facility policies and procedures determine the nature and extent of each person's moral agency.
D) Both the nurse and the physician are autonomous moral agents with primary obligation owed to the patient.