A night nurse is notified by the laboratory that the patient has a critical magnesium level of 1.1 mEq/L.The patient has a do-not-resuscitate order.The nurse does not notify the practitioner because of the patient's code status.In doing so,the nurse is negligent for what?

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Nurses caring for acutely and critically ill patients must appropriately notify physicians of situations warranting treatment actions.Furthermore,the full no-code,do-not-resuscitate order does not exclude this patient from receiving treatment to correct the critical laboratory value.Failure to take appropriate action in cases involving acutely and critically ill patients has included not only physician-notification issues but also failure to follow physician orders,failure to properly treat,and failure to appropriately administer medication.

A Night Nurse Is Notified by the Laboratory That the Patient