During review of a patient's progress,the healthcare team determines that a patient requires treatment that is generally accepted at that time in the usual illness trajectory of a patient.The patient is unable to pay.As the head nurse,you persist in ensuring that this patient receives the treatment.You are:
A) empowering the patient.
B) avoiding litigation.
C) advocating for the patient.
D) supporting the clinical pathway.

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Advocacy means defending the rights and interests of others and,in this situation,the right of a patient to receive care,as determined by standards utilized in a critical pathway.

During Review of a Patient's Progress,the Healthcare Team Determines That