A terminally ill patient is admitted to the CCU for stabilization and palliative procedures. The nurse encourages this awake and alert patient to complete paperwork for advance directives. What is the best rationale for this nursing action?
A) Required by the admission protocol for the hospital and the unit
B) Allows the patient to express his or her choices for some treatment decisions
C) Prevents estranged family from interfering with competent patient decisions
D) Allows the physician to apply his or her best judgment for care decisions
B
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The hospital board is in the process of developing a policy regarding the use of cell phones within the hospital
At the current meeting, the board has decided to allow use of cell phones only within certain waiting areas within the hospital, and nowhere else. Which stage of policy-making does this action represent? A) Policy formulation B) Policy adoption C) Policy implementation D) Policy assessment