If a nurse believes that his assignment is unmanageable, what are his options?
a. Refuse to continue his shift and go home
b. Alert his supervisor and provide safe care to his patients
c. Alert his union representative and the hospital administrator on call
d. Inform his patients' families that they will need to participate in care
Answer: b. Under the "obey and grieve" rule, the nurse has both a duty to provide care and also to appropriately alert his supervisor about his concerns.
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