Question Answered step-by-step Situation: Drug addict patient admitted to hospital with extensive… Situation: Drug addict patient admitted to hospital with extensive injuries, but the provider is refusing to prescribe adequate pain medication. Dilemma: Should the nurse go above the provider and risk their career or should they ignore the situation because the patient is an addict? Health Science Science Nursing NURS 4370 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)