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The Nurse Is Following a Clinical Pathway for a Patient

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The nurse is following a clinical pathway for a patient who has undergone hip replacement surgery. The nurse notices that the physician orders do not follow the clinical pathway. What should the nurse do first?


A) Follow the pathway as written.
B) Do as the physician orders, regardless of the clinical pathway.
C) Refuse the orders.
D) Notify the nursing supervisor, and document the variance.

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