Answer Happy

12. Mr. Hardingham is a 35-year-old patient who was admitted 48 hours ago with acute alcohol intoxication, unresponsiveness, and cardiac arrhythmias. He has awakened and his vital signs, oxygenation levels, and cardiac status have all been stable for the past 12 hours. His primary care provider instituted a referral to an alcohol rehabilitation unit for admission later today, but Mr. Hardingham is refusing treat- ment at that center, stating, "I'm not an alco- holic." He wants to leave the hospital, although his primary care provider advises against that action. Directions: Choose the most likely options the information missing from the statements below by selecting from the options provided. If Mr. Hardingham insists on leaving the facility, a(n) form must be signed. In assisting the patient to sign this form, it is important that the nurse ex- plain to him how this decision may affect his 2 It should also be explained that he will not receive 3 and his insurance might not pay the . . Answer options: durable power of attorney for health care nursing care plan against medical advice health liability prescriptions • nursing care hospital bill . .