A physician has ordered you to give a medication that you believe will harm your patient. Which of the following should you do?
A) Question the physician but carry out the order if the physician insists.
B) Contact a supervisor in the EMS system and request a second opinion.
C) Carry out the ordered treatment but note your objection in the patient care report.
D) Question the physician, refuse to carry out the order if the physician insists you do so, and document the incident.
D
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A. Infrared flame detectors can be designed to be sensitive to only light produced by hostile fires. B. Ultraviolet flame detectors are recommended for areas where intense mercury-vapor lamps are used. C. Infrared flame detectors are virtually insensitive to sunlight, and can be used in areas not suitable for ultraviolet detectors. D. Ultraviolet flame detectors are virtually insensitive to sunlight, and can be used in areas not suitable for infrared detectors.
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following agencies evaluates the safety of drug products?
USP TJC FDA OSHA