A 17-year-old is seen in the ED and diagnosed with a bowel obstruction. Despite the nurse’s best attempt to

A 17-year-old is seen in the ED and diagnosed with a bowel obstruction. Despite the nurse’s best attempt to explain the reason for a nasogastric (NG) tube, the adolescent refuses to let the nurse insert the tube. The parent’s approach is also ineffective. Which would be most appropriate for the nurse to do first? Group of answer choices Notify the hospital’s patient advocate to meet with the adolescent and parent. Obtain an order for sedation, physically restrain the patient, and insert the tube Page the physician and document the patient’s refusal to accept the nasogastric tube. Explain the against-medical-advice (AMA) form to the adolescent and parent.