A patient has the right to ________ a medication or vaccine that he or she does not want to take. If this occurs, you should notify the physician and document this in the medical record.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
refuse
The patient has the right to refuse medication. Report refusals to the physician who ordered the medication and document them in the medical record.
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