A registered nurse in the United States is caring for a patient who lacks decision-making capacity and has no advance directive. The patient's adult children disagree about a nonemergency treatment. What should the nurse do first?

A registered nurse in the United States sees a colleague enter a medication administration record for a dose that the colleague did not give. What should the nurse do?

A competent adult patient in the United States asks the nurse to give the patient's spouse access to the electronic health portal. Which action is appropriate?

A registered nurse in the United States is caring for an unconscious adult patient who has no advance directive and no available surrogate. The patient needs immediate treatment to prevent death. Which principle permits treatment?

A registered nurse in the United States is caring for a patient who wants to join a research study. The patient asks the nurse whether participation will improve the patient's usual treatment. What is the nurse's best response?

A registered nurse in the United States receives a request from a police officer for a patient's room number and condition. No emergency or warrant is mentioned. What should the nurse do first?

A registered nurse in the United States is caring for a patient who cannot understand English well. The patient nods but cannot explain the discharge instructions. What should the nurse do?