The nurse is administering medication to a patient who has tuberculosis . The patient refuses the medication . The nurse understands which of the following is true regarding the patient's autonomous rights ?  A. Patients can refuse any or all treatments B. Patient's Self -Determination Act guarantees the right to refuse all treatments  C. Legal systems can force patients to take medication for contagious diseases  D. Health care systems cannot force patient to take medications for contagious diseases

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The nurse is administering medication to a patient who has tuberculosis . The patient refuses the medication . The nurse understands which of the following is true regarding the patient's autonomous rights ? 

A. Patients can refuse any or all treatments

B. Patient's Self -Determination Act guarantees the right to refuse all treatments 

C. Legal systems can force patients to take medication for contagious diseases 

D. Health care systems cannot force patient to take medications for contagious diseases

 

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