If a physician insists that you perform an intervention that you are not properly trained to perform, it would be MOST appropriate to:

A) perform the ordered intervention to the best of your ability.
B) ask the physician if he or she can suggest another alternative.
C) refuse to perform the intervention and follow your protocols.
D) ask the physician to talk you through the procedure over the phone.

Answer: B) ask the physician if he or she can suggest another alternative.

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