What is the nurse's legal duty with regard to implementing a physician's order?
1. The nurse should follow the order unless the nurse believes some other course of action would be better.
2. The nurse should follow the order unless the nurse has reason to believe that the patient could come to harm if the order is followed.
3. The nurse should review each order with the physician and then follow the order.
4. The nurse should question every order with the physician, since physicians are only human.
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Rationale: Unless the nurse has a valid reason to question an order, the order should be followed. Prescribing treatment is not within the scope of nursing practice. It is not feasible or necessary to discuss each order with the physician. However, the nurse should question unclear or unsafe orders.
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