What should you do when a patient arrives if the surgeon issues a set of standing orders?
a. contact the surgeon to verify that you can begin administering treatment to the patient
b. inform the patient that treatment can only be administered under the surgeon's direct supervision
c. provide any type of treatment indicated by the standing orders other than administration of medication
d. administer treatment as indicated by the standing orders without contacting the surgeon
d
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