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Under what circumstances can a nurse refuse to follow a healthcare provider's prescription, and what must the nurse do in that situation?

A.The nurse may refuse if the prescription appears to be in error, violates hospital policy, or is harmful to the patient; the nurse must then formally report and document the refusal, and file an incident (occurrence) report if harm may result.B.The nurse may refuse only if the patient personally requests it, and no further documentation is required beyond noting the patient's preference in the chart.C.The nurse may never refuse to follow a prescription regardless of concerns, since the physician holds full legal responsibility for all orders.D.The nurse may refuse if the prescription is inconvenient to implement during the shift, and should simply pass the task on to the next shift without documentation.

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Under what circumstances can a nurse refuse to follow a healthcare provider's prescription, and what must the nurse do in that situation?

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