A patient tells the nurse that he does not want surgery to remove an abdominal tumor but would like to discuss other treatment options including pain medication and radiation. The nurse realizes that the patient's requests for additional discussion would be included in which of the following?

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Informed consent includes an explanation of alternatives to the process of treatment, including the risk of doing nothing at all. It also includes an explanation that the patient can refuse the therapy or procedure. The patient's request to discuss other treatments besides surgery, the need for pain medication, or possibly radiation would not be included within a living will, the natural death act, or the Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That He Does Not Want