A Jehovah’s Witness is admitted to the hospital with upper GI bleeding. The physician orders two units of packed red blood cells administered over 2 hours each. When the nurse tells the client about the order, the client refuses the transfusion. How should the nurse proceed?
A.
follow the physician’s order and administer the transfusion.
B.
tell the client that she’s being ridiculous because she’ll die without the transfusion.
C.
refuse to care for the client because you don’t agree with her religious beliefs.
D.
tell her you understand her religious concerns and notify the physician.