Your OT department just completed an evaluation on a patient in the intensive care unit. The patient is not stable and may not survive through the night. What should you do before you initiate treatment?
A) Check in the patient's room to make sure he is still there.
B) Ask the physical therapist if the patient is still alive.
C) Check with the charge nurse regarding the patient's condition before you see the patient.
D) Do not see the patient, as he is going to die anyway.
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