A social worker discovers that a nurse is giving more pain medication to a patient than the doctor has prescribed. What should the social worker do?
a. discuss the issue with the nurse
b. report the nurse immediately to the medical board
c. immediately tell the nurse's supervisor
d. tell the doctor
Answer: a. discuss the issue with the nurse
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