Which statement by a graduate nurse in a hospice unit requires intervention by the preceptor?

• A. The patient has eaten only small amounts the past 48 hours; will the physician consider placing a feeding tube?
• B. The family seems comfortable with the long periods of silence.
• C. The physician ordered an increase in the dosage of morphine; I will administer the new dose right away.
• D. The blood pressure is lower this afternoon than it was this morning; I will communicate the changes to the family.

Answer: (A)