A Nurse Is Concerned About the Practice of Routinely Ordering

Multiple Choice

A nurse is concerned about the practice of routinely ordering a battery of laboratory tests for clients who are admitted to the hospital from a long-term care facility. An appropriate source in handling this ethical dilemma would be which of the following?

A) The client's family
B) The admitting physician
C) The nurse in charge of the unit
D) The institutional ethics committee