A patient on a medical-surgical floor is unhappy with the care he is receiving from his physician and wants to speak to someone about it. Who should his nurse consult first
a. The director of medical-surgical nursing
b. The patient's physician
c. The nurse's immediate supervisor
d. Another nurse on the floor
ANS: C
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