A Patient Is Refusing to Participate in His Plan of Care

Multiple Choice

A patient is refusing to participate in his plan of care. The nurse is aware that the patient's refusal will negatively affect his health outcome. According to the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics, what must the nurse take into consideration?  

A) that the patient's unhealthy life practices require further allocation of resources  
B) that the nurse has the right to refuse to continue care  
C) that the quality of nursing care must NOT be affected  
D) that the plan of care should NOT be revised