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There are a number of reasons why a patient might choose to violate the orders of his or her physician. Some treatments are expensive, painful, or otherwise unpleasant, and a patient may feel that it just isn't worth it. Some terminally ill patients believe that since they are going to die anyway, there is no need to prolong the process with painful treatments. There are also patients who simply do not agree that they received the correct diagnosis or prescription. And in other cases, patients can have religious objections to medicine. The Jehovah's Witness religion prohibits blood transfusion.
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∙ 9y agoIf a patient does not follow a doctor's orders it could potentially be fatal. For example, if they were to take more of a medication than prescribed, it can be a lethal dosage.
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What is the medical term meaning a patient who does not follow the doctor's orders?
A patient who does not follow the doctors' orders is called a non-compliant patient.stupidity
What do nurses do on there jobs?
they have to follow the doctors orders and keep things around their work up and running.
What to do after removal gallbladder?
After removal of a gallbladder one should follow their doctors orders for care. These orders will include taking it easy, not lifting anything heavy, and watching your diet.
What happens when a patient acts against a physician's order?
When a patient acts against a physicians orders, the physician is able to refuse the patient further care. The patient gives his or her opinion and if you don't follow directions they may wish to terminate your patient status.
Why is it important to follow the doctors prescription in preparing medicines that need to be diluted?
If you don't follow the prescription when preparing medicines that need dilution then the patient may either receive not enough medicine and it does no good. Or the patient receives an overdose.
Why it is important to follow doctors prescripition in preparing medicines that need to be diluted?
so that it will absorb by the body there by early recovery of the patient
What is the proper definition of rn work?
"The proper definition of registered nursing work, would be a nurse who works in the hospital to ensure that the doctors orders for a patient are being followed."
When can a hospital override a doctors orders?
A more senior doctor at the hospital could override a junior doctor's orders. If the doctor's orders directly contravene the patient's written instructions, such as "do not resuscitate" of which the doctor was unaware, the hospital administration could intervene A hospital is a building and can take no action regarding doctor's orders as it is an inanimate object
What determines discharge from the hospital?
The physicians, nurses, and case managers involved in a patient's care are part of an assessment team that keeps in mind the patient's pre-admission level of functioning, and whether the patient will be able to return home
When taking measures to reduce patient's pain what may a medical assistant do without a providers order?
The medical provider must have left orders. Follow them and do not improvise.
Do doctors use orders of operations?
Yes they do.
What is npo diet?
NPO stands for Nothing Per Orem which means nothing by mouth. Doctors use this on orders when they do not want the patient to take in any type of food or liquid by mouth. For instance, when a patient is getting ready for a surgery, they are ordered for NPO.
