In which case might the nurse expect the state to deny a patient's right of refusal for medical treatment?
A) The patient has an illness that poses a threat to public health if left untreated.
B) A competent adult refuses a blood transfusion based on religious belief.
C) The patient refuses treatment to slow the advancement of an inoperable brain tumor.
D) The patient's insurance refuses to pay if treatments are refused.

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Rationale 1: If the patient has an illness that poses a threat to public health, the state may require the patient to submit to treatment.
Rationale 2: In most instances, the competent adult patient has right of refusal for treatment of any illness or condition, including blood transfusion.
Rationale 3: In most instances, the competent adult patient has right of refusal for treatment of any illness or condition. This is true even if the refusal could cost the patient's life.
Rationale 4: Insurance reimbursement is not a factor in whether a patient has the right to refuse treatment.

In Which Case Might the Nurse Expect the State to Deny