Multiple Choice
The spouse of a terminally ill patient asks why antibiotics are being prescribed for an infection when the patient is going to die anyway. How should the nurse respond?
A) "The infection could cause discomfort."
B) "The antibiotics will add days to the patient's life."
C) "Permitting the patient to die is a form of assisted suicide."
D) "I'll ask the physician why the medication was prescribed."
Correct Answer:
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