You respond to a skilled nursing facility for an 81-year-old female with abdominal pain. As you begin your assessment, the patient tells you that she is waiting for her husband to visit her and adamantly refuses going to the hospital. She is conscious and alert to person, place, and time. You should:
A. transport her since she is clearly unable to live an independent life.
B. wait for her husband to arrive and then transport her to the hospital.
C. obtain a court order that allows you to transport her against her will.
D. explain the potential complications and then obtain a signed refusal.
Answer: D. explain the potential complications and then obtain a signed refusal.
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