The Patient Diagnosed with Cancer Has Elected to Abandon Curative

Multiple Choice

The patient diagnosed with cancer has elected to abandon curative treatment in favor of palliative care. The nurse strongly believes the patient can have a long survival time if curative care continues. What nursing advocacy action is appropriate?

A) Support the patient's choice.
B) Ask to have a different nurse assigned to this patient's care.
C) Provide education to the patient.
D) Defer to the patient's physician's position on the case.