A patient who has a history of schizophrenia and ishallucinating is brought to the emergencydepartmentof a community hospital. The primaryhealth-care provider in charge refuses to admitthe patient. The nurse attempts to educate theprimary health-care provider regarding the lawinvolving patients who are grossly disabled. Theprimary health-care provider still refuses to admitthe patient. What is the nurse's next action?1. Admit the patient against the primaryhealth-care provider's wishes.2. Refuse to discharge the patient as per theprimary health-care provider's orders.3. Describe the primary health-care provider'sbehavior to the nursing supervisor and ask forguidance.4. Call the primary health-care provider'ssupervisor and explain that the health-careprovider is acting inappropriately.

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