The nurse is caring for a patient of apparently sound mind who has a chronic severe wound infection on his forearm. Amputation of the limb below the elbow is the recommended course of treatment for this patient, but he refuses to allow the procedure. Despite an understanding of the risks and benefits of the procedure as well as of refusing the procedure, the patient refuses the amputation. Which management is the most appropriate?
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The patient in the rehabilitation hospital following a spinal cord injury sustained in a motor vehicle accident is preparing for discharge home. The patient tells the nurse, “I had a huge support network back home. Since I moved to this new state for my husband’s job, I feel so out of touch. I don’t know how I’ll get to my therapy and doctor appointments when my husband is at work.” To which interdisciplinary team member does the nurse report the patient’s comments?
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